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
Much of this diaspora has also responded to Assad’s downfall with astonished glee, some rushing to return home.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet there’s much more to be said about Ohanian’s original article, as well as the glee with which conservatives seized on its headline claim as the basis for largely groundless attacks on California’s economic policies.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Here is Ione, dark haired curls, pale skin, petal lips, her eyes asking a question, flashing glee at the answer.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
While some people expressed shock or glee, the news barely registered for Shira Cohen, who, like many participants, was observing Shabbat according to Jewish law for the first time.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet there’s much more to be said about Ohanian’s original article, as well as the glee with which conservatives seized on its headline claim as the basis for largely groundless attacks on California’s economic policies.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Here is Ione, dark haired curls, pale skin, petal lips, her eyes asking a question, flashing glee at the answer.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
While some people expressed shock or glee, the news barely registered for Shira Cohen, who, like many participants, was observing Shabbat according to Jewish law for the first time.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Buddy the Elf was in no mood to spread holiday cheer Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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To start the weekend festivities on Friday, Kelce and Swift attended Lucali, a pizza spot in Brooklyn.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to this legend, the log must burn in two before the master could call off the festivities and send his laborers back to the fields.Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Expect merriment, mirth and …*checks notes*… Fulham to be fifth by Christmas?Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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