glee

noun

ˈglē How to pronounce glee (audio)
Definition of gleenext
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 The glee with which the abbey was dismantled reflected centuries of tension between the town authorities and the monks. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The scourge of Steve Spurrier Spurrier took too many verbal jabs to list here and took special glee in beating the Dawgs, never forgiving them for beating his Florida Gators in his 1966 senior season, ruining their SEC championship hopes. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Voiced by Tom Kenny, SpongeBob’s unerring positivity and childlike glee immediately captured our hearts and minds, so much so that the show has continued for more than 25 years. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glee
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  1. cheerfulness
  2. cheer
  3. festivity
  4. mirth
Noun
  • Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • The piercing screams and cheers of thrill seekers clashed with blaring music and barkers calling crowds to their games.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheer
Noun
  • Those festivities have passed, of course, but Garcia is still excited to be in the neighborhood.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There was, however, some confusion about when the festivities were supposed to begin.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • There’s a fair bit of mirth in all this, and in Glanz’s brittle, snippy dialogue, which is abetted by the casting.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Definition of mirth

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