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glad

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verb

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gladness

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noun

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Recent Examples of glad
Adjective
Area beekeepers are always glad to add to their own hives, or share them with other backyard beekeepers. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025 While glad for not having off-the-field troubles as a young player, Kelce shared a piece of advice for young players: Find a life balance. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for glad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glad
Adjective
  • The reunion has gained over 5 million views on TikTok as people delighted in seeing the pair reunited, and now four years later their antics are shared across their own TikTok and Instagram accounts.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
  • Ninja: Those who want to honor Dad’s grilling hobbies and do their Father’s Day shopping early will be delighted to hear about Ninja’s 15-percent-off discounts on select grills plus 10 percent off parts and accessories, with the promo code OUTDOOR15.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • For now the Bears seem willing to let the noise continue into June.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Too bad, but anyway plot and plausibility are far less important than the experiential qualities Resurrection offers those willing to accept its fairy tale-like pitch.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the video was a group of dogs, and a professional dog walker managing the calm and cheerful pack, sitting beautifully for the camera.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
  • Related Stories 13 Under-The-Radar Activities And Experiences In Key West The 11 Best Key West Restaurants On The Water Rooms And Rates The rooms are bright, cheerful, and simple, with colorful coastal touches in artwork and decorative items like pillows.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • So thankful to be blessed with such amazing people in my life.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • There’s a lot of work ahead for the team, but Angelo is thankful for the years working with Trabbocchi and said the partnership ended cordially.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • It's even claimed to reduce the creation of contrails, which will please some conspiracy theorists.
    David Szondy May 16, New Atlas, 16 May 2025
  • Do the citizens of the United States really want food, health care, housing, clean air and water, cancer research and much more taken away from us in order to have a military parade to please the president?
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • So think about joy as the experience and happiness as the idea.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • And contentment, when it's translated from a lot of ancient texts, means unconditional wholeness.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • But not everyone is ready to join the wave just yet.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Plan to wear a comfortable outfit and be ready to undress from the waist up.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025

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“Glad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glad. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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