1
: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment
dancing with glee
2
: a part-song for usually male voices
Synonyms
Examples of glee in a Sentence
They were dancing with glee.
He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.
Recent Examples on the Web
Megan Thee Stallion shouted with glee after picking up a floral bouquet thrown onto the stage by a fan.
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Lexi Carson, Variety, 22 May 2024
But their third effort, Kinds of Kindness, tarnishes their sterling record together, steering away (in a purple Dodge Challenger) from the luscious narrative glee of The Favourite and Poor Things to a more meandering, avant-garde approach.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Prominent ultranationalist commentators have greeted the arrests of Mr. Ivanov and General Kuznetsov, as well as the demotion of Mr. Shoigu, with muted glee, suggesting high-level military corruption remains a galvanizing issue for the war’s supporters, as well as a political threat to Mr. Putin.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Those are some of the dearest moments of my childhood: the exquisite glee and butterflies in my tummy while performing some rudimentary choreographed routine with a lumpia in each hand, like tiny batons for that little girl.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
At one point, a little girl dressed as Jessie jumped with glee at seeing the cowgirl herself onstage.
—USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Beyond the obvious lures—author readings, panel discussions, and mountains of fresh hardcovers to explore—a collective glee seems to overtake the bookworms who’ve gathered en masse.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a glee in the Nazi killing and an exceptionally dry humor that is English through and through, but Ritchie strikes a tone that rides the line between self-serious and self-consciously humorous.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Watching the police hold a press conference to paint Huskins and Quinn as Gone Girl hucksters will infuriate you, especially when the media spreads the false narrative with glee.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Lexi Carson, Variety, 22 May 2024
But their third effort, Kinds of Kindness, tarnishes their sterling record together, steering away (in a purple Dodge Challenger) from the luscious narrative glee of The Favourite and Poor Things to a more meandering, avant-garde approach.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Prominent ultranationalist commentators have greeted the arrests of Mr. Ivanov and General Kuznetsov, as well as the demotion of Mr. Shoigu, with muted glee, suggesting high-level military corruption remains a galvanizing issue for the war’s supporters, as well as a political threat to Mr. Putin.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Those are some of the dearest moments of my childhood: the exquisite glee and butterflies in my tummy while performing some rudimentary choreographed routine with a lumpia in each hand, like tiny batons for that little girl.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
At one point, a little girl dressed as Jessie jumped with glee at seeing the cowgirl herself onstage.
—USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Beyond the obvious lures—author readings, panel discussions, and mountains of fresh hardcovers to explore—a collective glee seems to overtake the bookworms who’ve gathered en masse.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s a glee in the Nazi killing and an exceptionally dry humor that is English through and through, but Ritchie strikes a tone that rides the line between self-serious and self-consciously humorous.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Watching the police hold a press conference to paint Huskins and Quinn as Gone Girl hucksters will infuriate you, especially when the media spreads the false narrative with glee.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glee. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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glee
noun1
: high-spirited joy
2
: an unaccompanied song for three or more voices
gleeful
adjective
-fəl
gleefully
adverb
-fə-lē
gleefulness
noun
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