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 New York, the fans appeared to be gleeful about having stripped Betts of the ball (also, that one was ruled fan interference). Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The same shining tears fall from their wide, gleeful eyes. Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 The same could be said of The Wiggles—their music and performances have become a gleeful rite of passage, with no end in sight. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025 The line had the Barbican audience whooping with irresistible, gleeful laughter. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gleeful
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Adjective
  • Not so merry Mary Nothing was ever easy for Mary this season.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 May 2025
  • Paul Kent and his merry musical men will be live from 7-9 p.m., Los Gatos Coffee Company, 101 W. Main St., Los Gatos.
    Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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  • Videos online showed the ship sailing underneath the bridge, connecting the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, as its masts, apparently strung with festive lights, collided with it.
    Gabrielle Banks, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Winning trainer: Brittany T. Russell. 2025 Preakness Day | PHOTOS Photos of horses, fans and a festive atmosphere at the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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  • Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025

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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleeful. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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