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
Echard, the star of The Bachelor's 26th season, could not contain his glee in a video shared across his social media accounts.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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When the show promptly appeared on the bar’s multiple TV screens at 8 p.m., a thunderous roar of cheers exploded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Age proved no object for Philadelphia, which banked on the league’s best (and healthiest) rotation, led by Zack Wheeler, and the rabid cheers of partisan fans at Citizens Bank Park.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
6 July 2025
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The two tell me with mirth and kindness that the question is quite a faux pas.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 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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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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