as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities
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Recent Examples of glee
Even on tour, fans go expecting dramatic catharsis to be undergirding all that glee.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance around, shouting in glee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Hammond shared the picture of his visit to his Instagram, and the reunion immediately went viral, with fans expressing their glee at seeing Big Mama and Ahmad together again.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Brianna Randall My daughter dropped her backpack and ran straight into the clear mountain lake, whooping with glee.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance around, shouting in glee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Hammond shared the picture of his visit to his Instagram, and the reunion immediately went viral, with fans expressing their glee at seeing Big Mama and Ahmad together again.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Brianna Randall My daughter dropped her backpack and ran straight into the clear mountain lake, whooping with glee.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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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
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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
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The holiday cheer doesn’t stop here.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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While the holidays are a time to spread cheer, for many families across the country this season can be wrapped with feelings of sadness, stress, or grief.—
Parents Editors,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The festivities aren't over yet.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, if the third-year pro is a part of All-Star Saturday night festivities?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since its public unveiling on the weekend, the Turner statue has elicited mirth, mockery and even anger from people on social media.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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