gleeful
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The gleeful melodies of the church choir practicing next door seeped in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
As a director, Wilde lands this jump with gleeful ease, making it clear what she meant when she recently described the dreadful reaction to her sophomore film, “Don’t Worry Darling,” as “liberating.”
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Ellis Park, filled to close to its 62,000 capacity after a late lowering of ticket prices, was gleeful.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
And despite our civilization’s rich tradition of celebrating public humiliation, and the country’s substantial population of New England Patriots haters, it is not gleeful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Where is it now?” asked Harry jubilantly as Ron and Hermione looked gleeful.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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