gladden

Example Sentences

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The images of Rodri out on the first-team training pitches, running, turning and kicking the ball, will gladden the heart of every Manchester City fan.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

The little I’ve heard about Bloomberg will not gladden the hearts of his campaign advisers.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020

The new escalator policy, which awaits final board approval, would gladden the ghost of comedian Mitch Hedberg, who famously imagined signs that say: “Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the Convenience.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2018

Something to gladden, and sadden, the heart in equal measure.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2017

Of course not—what about her would gladden a witch?

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu