as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of gleeful
Despite Hopper's gleeful overacting — and the last-minute script-doctoring efforts of Joss Whedon — genuine humor is nearly as scarce as dirt.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The gleeful, attentive crowd — heavy on young women in cowgirl drag — cheered on the new songs and cheered even harder for the old ones.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Colbert chanted, rubbing his hands together and approaching the camera with a gleeful grin.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 July 2025
The word for how the Florida officials involved in this are behaving, and certainly the Trump Administration officials, is gleeful.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The gleeful, attentive crowd — heavy on young women in cowgirl drag — cheered on the new songs and cheered even harder for the old ones.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Colbert chanted, rubbing his hands together and approaching the camera with a gleeful grin.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 July 2025
The word for how the Florida officials involved in this are behaving, and certainly the Trump Administration officials, is gleeful.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleeful
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In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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From a massive 9-foot fir to a charming 3-foot tabletop tree, score up to 58% off a one-time buy that’ll last for years of merry memories.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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To get the season off to a festive start, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, which Opera San Jose joined this year, hosted a ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon at the California Theatre.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleeful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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