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Recent Examples of gleefully
The Greek auteur has worked with better scripts in the past, but in terms of its commanding performances, design, sharply precise cinematography, gleefully cruel humor, and bizarro ending, this madcap thriller can’t help but hit the spot for existing devotees.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Ivins gleefully chronicled legislators’ fistfights, shoving matches, name-calling, and double-crossing.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
The 5-foot-9, 195-pound North Dakota commit has gotten into the habit of spending Friday nights gleefully avoiding oncoming defenders.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The movie’s world is gleefully anachronistic, and the characters even comment on that fact from time to time.
—Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
When the death of one of the owners of Cooper’s Chase risks putting them all out of their homes, the amateur sleuths embark on the kind of comedic procedural that’s not too far from the ones Joyce was gleefully conjuring in her mind.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
But Democrats should hold off on gleefully penciling in 2028 as the year AI hands them the keys to the White House in perpetuity.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The up-and-comer goes all in as the film careens toward its gleefully gory finale, proving her scream queen bona fides with a commanding, vanity-free performance.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
And that, of course, is when all hell breaks loose, as Hutch learns that the town is the center of operations for female crime boss Lendina (gleefully played by Sharon Stone).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Ivins gleefully chronicled legislators’ fistfights, shoving matches, name-calling, and double-crossing.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
The 5-foot-9, 195-pound North Dakota commit has gotten into the habit of spending Friday nights gleefully avoiding oncoming defenders.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The movie’s world is gleefully anachronistic, and the characters even comment on that fact from time to time.
—Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
When the death of one of the owners of Cooper’s Chase risks putting them all out of their homes, the amateur sleuths embark on the kind of comedic procedural that’s not too far from the ones Joyce was gleefully conjuring in her mind.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
But Democrats should hold off on gleefully penciling in 2028 as the year AI hands them the keys to the White House in perpetuity.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The up-and-comer goes all in as the film careens toward its gleefully gory finale, proving her scream queen bona fides with a commanding, vanity-free performance.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
And that, of course, is when all hell breaks loose, as Hutch learns that the town is the center of operations for female crime boss Lendina (gleefully played by Sharon Stone).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleefully
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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But there's also no other show so delightedly in on its own joke.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Wesley would rack up accomplishments with a sparkling air of perfection, then march cheerily forward.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Wolfe’s good point, in his writing on architecture, was that there was an immense reservoir of idiomatic American style that deserved to be taken as seriously—or, more to the point, as joyfully—as any European art-school dogma.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Megias/Getty Images From just lying down and looking bored, the scene shifts to Waffles joyfully running and playing in a yard with the new puppy.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the family’s four dogs barking in the background, the actor, 43, happily leans into any disruptions.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sunlight through the café windows moved gaily and bounced.—
Kevin Barry,
The New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2024
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Cicadas thrummed gaily, fields shimmered with bird and insect life.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
Harper's Magazine,
10 July 2023
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The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Gleefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleefully. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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