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Meanings of gleeful in English

Full of high-spirited delight.

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Examples for "joyful"
Examples for "joyful"
1
The week passed without incident, a new and joyful experience for me.
Extracurricular activities
2
It was a joyful meeting at the island-fortress in the blue Mediterranean.
Wilton School; or, Harry Campbell's Revenge
3
Trixie was innocent and joyful, but also at times enigmatic and solemn.
A big little life
4
Yet there are aspects of the performance that feel joyful and unrestrained.
The Guardian
5
Yes, we're now well and truly into the joyful spirit of Christmas.
The Irish Times
1
Everyone in Melbourne would have to feel elated with the news today.
Independent.ie
2
An elated Martlew said: The final felt amazing from the get go.
Radio NZ
3
But in some strange way the proposition excited him; he felt elated.
Elder Conklin and Other Stories
4
The owner of the cattle was elated over the restoration of order.
The Outlet
5
The Boers were hugely elated at the sight of the star shell.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line / Being a Regimental Histor...
1
Addressing jubilant supporters, Ms Handel thanked key Republican figures, including President Trump.
Radio NZ
2
The special quality of Jondalar's laugh-thehearty, jubilant freedom of it-invitedresponse.
The Valley of Horses
3
The drop in the temperature was tremendous, but the ski-ers were jubilant.
Four Weird Tales
4
Smoke met Shorty in the warm saloon, and found the latter jubilant.
Smoke Bellew
5
Tens of thousands of jubilant people are gathered in St Peter's Square.
Radio NZ
Usage of gleeful in English
1
Sweetwater in the darkness of his closet laughed in his gleeful appreciation.
Initials Only
2
They weren't markedly gleeful or giddy, not happy in any obvious way.
The irresistible henry house
3
He disappeared for twenty minutes one night, and reappeared, breathless and gleeful.
I’m With the Band
4
Those other onlookers thought it magnificent; their gleeful shouts said as much.
The Lost Continent
5
Darkness shifted form again and again, openly gleeful about its new possession.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
6
One minute her grandfather sounded genuinely concerned, the next he sounded downright...gleeful.
The player
7
Josef caught his gleeful look and folded his arms over his chest.
The spirit rebellion: the legend of eli monpress: book 2
8
The Cape Town weather forecast is another gleeful one for the locals.
The South African
9
He waved a gleeful welcome at the sight of his fairy ladies.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl
10
But Ansel was merry-almostgleeful, more and more with every passing day.
The Assassin’s Blade
11
A gleeful shriek from Bananach made him spin Leslie into a doorway.
Ink Exchange
12
She gave a gleeful chuckle as she recognized a dear, familiar script.
Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer
13
As the day approached Sir George became thoughtful, while Dorothy grew gleeful.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
14
Beside him, a gleeful Naka was emitting a kind of cackling hiss.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
15
Then from behind us, a high, gleeful shout cut through our chatter.
Library of Souls
16
Indeed, she's so gleeful you could get drunk just looking at her.
The Irish Times
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