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
His smile and shouts of glee are a jarring juxtaposition to the terrorist attack happening below him.
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With hyperpop-ish glee, Barbie veered between musical, slapstick comedy, and melodrama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Musk started waving a chainsaw onstage, screeching with glee at cutting jobs.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With hyperpop-ish glee, Barbie veered between musical, slapstick comedy, and melodrama.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Julian had a blast cradling the cooing birds and imitating the chant-like calls of the pigeon handlers, flapping his arms with glee as their flocks took flight and landed on command.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Musk started waving a chainsaw onstage, screeching with glee at cutting jobs.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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Hundreds of fans and their dogs showed up to cheer (and woof) for the Mets.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Other celebrities who reportedly made the guest list include Leonardo DiCaprio and Ken Jeong, according to TMZ. Many of Thicke and Geary's guests arrived early to kick off the weekend festivities.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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This weekend, as many Black consumers could be flocking to Target to purchase supplies for their Memorial Day festivities, Bryant is urging them to go to the store for a different reason.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mirth carries with it an undercurrent of Tyla’s particular brand of charisma.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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