as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities
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Recent Examples of glee
The boy crinkled his nose with glee.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
And the dynamic choreography by Tamara Kangas Erickson (who has since taken over as CDT’s leader) injects true glee into the proceedings.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
And the dynamic choreography by Tamara Kangas Erickson (who has since taken over as CDT’s leader) injects true glee into the proceedings.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Christmas and cookies go together like Thanksgiving and turkey, and the Journal Sentinel wants to help spread the festive cheer.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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PetSmart Merry & Bright 24-Pack Assorted Toys Bring holiday cheer to your cat with this 24-pack assorted toys set.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump is leading the Salute to America 250 Task Force (Task Force 250) for a full year of festivities that were to launch on Memorial Day of 2025 and continue through July 4, 2026, according to the White House website.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bruno Mars also served as a performer during the night's festivities, according to TMZ.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Celebrating 250 Years The anniversary calls certainly for somber commemoration, but the 250th also calls for mirth, says Joe Riley, a retired Marine Corps major who served 1990 to 2010, including deployment in Iraq.—
Chris Dovi,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since its public unveiling on the weekend, the Turner statue has elicited mirth, mockery and even anger from people on social media.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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