as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
it would gladden me to hear you sing again
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as in delighted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladdened
Adjective
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Others were delighted to see the celestial style returning.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Champion says students, their parents and faculty all delighted in his surprise outfit choice.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Possibly even more joyous to the Arsenal support, however, was the Premier League debut of Max Dowman. Offside via Getty Images The 15-year-old was electrifying off the bench.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams made a joyous announcement on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And he was released to his joyful family – and to find his girlfriend alive and waiting for him.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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The energy was high and joyful, and people were genuinely having fun.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For instance, in between Avi’s 2004 plane ride that starts the episode’s main arc and its last-second flash-forward to 2022, the premiere revels in the rapid wordplay of a gentile girlfriend meeting a vibrant Jewish family and the general tomfoolery of a jubilant bar mitzvah.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
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As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The man is glad to have posted it on Reddit, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Splendora, who has lived in the District since 2011, was glad to hear it.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But overall, my personal experience was of waking up feeling incredibly cheerful.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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When everything goes right, the airlines’ practiced, cheerful funneling and cajoling, plus the snacks and in-seat entertainment, make the experience feel anodyne and efficient.—
Jeff Wise,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Gladdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladdened. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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