glee

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Recent Examples of glee Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025 Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee? Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
  • As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sound of wheels hitting concrete blends with bursts of laughter and cheers.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Trump was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside, according to social media video and reporters.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor, maybe, for a song here or there, but her persona is essentially a serious one; ditto for Chappell Roan, whose sense of mirth is strong but maybe not her overriding thing.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • 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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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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