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
Her frequent, flirty, faux-bickering visits — more than two dozen over the show’s 11 years — were comic gold, with a nearly blushing David Letterman often barely able to contain his glee.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Only front-runner Chock, 60, the insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and no doubt Lawry's steakhouse platinum card member, has trouble hiding his glee at the removal of the main man obstacle.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The crimes here are pretty pedestrian, with suspects confessing at convenient times, but Olson’s mischievous glee elevates the whole show.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Turning the film into a conduit for pure anarchic glee, Kitano gets about as close as possible to a live-action cartoon.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Only front-runner Chock, 60, the insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and no doubt Lawry's steakhouse platinum card member, has trouble hiding his glee at the removal of the main man obstacle.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The crimes here are pretty pedestrian, with suspects confessing at convenient times, but Olson’s mischievous glee elevates the whole show.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Turning the film into a conduit for pure anarchic glee, Kitano gets about as close as possible to a live-action cartoon.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
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The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Other famous faces who have been known to join Aniston's Friendsgiving festivities include her ex-husband Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Jimmy Kimmel — who famously criticized her Friendsgiving for including the same foods as Thanksgiving.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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With the dual birthdays and Thanksgiving around the corner, Jenna added that her family has plenty more festivities lined up this week.Gil Macias, People.com, 25 Nov. 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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While that occasion caused much mirth, neighbors in Washington were not pleased with the mass of masked marauders.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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