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
In an early clip posted from tonight’s show, Colbert responded to President Trump’s gleeful social media post about his firing.
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Elon Musk has been making gleeful accusations against Trump for weeks.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Folks by it must be gleeful to see the two-story scar come down, memories of the tarnished site hauled away with tons of debris from the bulldozed site.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Pattern’s real, from DSA cheers for Hamas to other gleeful tragedies.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Elon Musk has been making gleeful accusations against Trump for weeks.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Folks by it must be gleeful to see the two-story scar come down, memories of the tarnished site hauled away with tons of debris from the bulldozed site.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Pattern’s real, from DSA cheers for Hamas to other gleeful tragedies.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleeful
Adjective
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Robin Hood and his merry men were yeomen of the most courageous sort.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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Luis Enrique’s merry band of wunderkind’s lap the confetti-laden Allianz Arena.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Crosby released a number of tunes throughout his career that were made perfectly for the jolliest time of the year, and his wins are still coming his way, even decades after his passing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Third Thursdays bring the festive Art Walk, when the district bursts with local art, live music, and technicolor vibes.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Top the drink with frozen grapes, gummy worms, or a spring of fresh mint for a festive Halloween drink idea.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Most people equate happiness with automatically being cheerful all the time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Drawing daisies at the cuticle line of a couple nails paired with double French tips is a perfect recipe for a cute and cheerful mani.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleeful. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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