Examples of gleeful in a Sentence
the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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Biles wrote alongside a gleeful February 2022 pic of the pair. —
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world. —Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The aggressive tactics of the agents and the gleeful social media posts by DHS accusing protesters of serious crimes, Fishman said, affect people’s willingness to publicly challenge the mass deportation policies. —A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026 During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gleeful
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world. —Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The aggressive tactics of the agents and the gleeful social media posts by DHS accusing protesters of serious crimes, Fishman said, affect people’s willingness to publicly challenge the mass deportation policies. —A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026 During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gleeful
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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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