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
Cackling with glee, in a top hat with golden demon horns poking through it, Daymond’s Malvolio has the characters compete against one another in physical challenges — like trying to pop balloons by slamming their butts down on them while a teammate holds them in place, ready for the squashing.
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The audience seemed to agree, welcoming the over-the-top action sequences, Pemberton’s insights about the soundtrack – and especially the news about that scandalous Maron-Lyonne banter – with glee.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 June 2025
Hailey threw herself into her classic country number with a glee — and a spot-on vocal — that left me going yodelayheeho-OMG! Fun and terrific in equal measure.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees’ metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
The audience seemed to agree, welcoming the over-the-top action sequences, Pemberton’s insights about the soundtrack – and especially the news about that scandalous Maron-Lyonne banter – with glee.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 June 2025
Hailey threw herself into her classic country number with a glee — and a spot-on vocal — that left me going yodelayheeho-OMG! Fun and terrific in equal measure.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees’ metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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Pratt was released on bail in June 1997, to the cheers of his supporters.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Indeed, the vibe for most of the night was mainly triumphant and celebratory as Abel basked in the love of thousands of fans, pausing in between tracks and looking up with a smile as the crowd erupted in cheers.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The new Whole Foods grocery store in downtown St. Charles is officially open, with dozens of customers gathering Wednesday morning for the festivities.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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A number of celebrities are invited to the wedding festivities, which remain a secret but are expected to kick off on Thursday and end Saturday in the picturesque Italian city.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Metzler did a wonderful job blending misery and mirth in Maid, a series that was an often-downbeat class critique in which bursts of satire worked as a release valve.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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