glee

Example Sentences

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“No. I thought not,” Maude says, laughing with glee as the priest, Bible in hand, chases after her.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Laid on the comforter, he rolled on his back and pumped his little legs with glee like he was swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

If England had been told they would play an Australia team without all of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, they would have been rubbing their hands with glee.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

There’s this glee in the evolving of the two of them, which is really fun to play.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

But the shock soon wore off, and she began to await each postal delivery with glee.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood