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

It expects him to be a grander figure, a talisman who will gladden the jaded and enthuse audiences the orchestra has yet to enthuse.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020

Surely Walt Disney himself was exactly like Todd Martens, in believing that a world of fantasy could lighten our burdens and gladden our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2017

The second task would lay perfume on the air and gladden noses near and far.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman