glad
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Definition of glad
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Synonyms & Antonyms for glad
Synonyms: Adjective
blissful, chuffed [British], delighted, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
Synonyms: Verb
agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas [slang], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
Antonyms: Adjective
displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of glad in a Sentence
Adjective
We're glad you could come. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have. The mail brought glad news from our friends in England. We've been through some sad times and some glad times.Verb
it hath gladded my heart to see thy face again
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Banks, which sold the bulk of PPI policies, will be even gladder to see the back of Arnie’s bonce. — The Economist, "PPI was a bonanza—for banks, and then for consumers," 29 Aug. 2019 Weaver was glad to hear praise for Carroll from their colleagues in other counties. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll commissioners push transportation needs, discuss vet services, express concern about Kirwan proposals," 26 Aug. 2019 Maybe unavoidably, too, Douglas lacks some of the deeper emotional impact of Nanette, a fact Gadsby is glad to acknowledge up front. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, "Hannah Gadsby brings her shrewd discomfort comedy to new show Douglas," 26 July 2019 Street-is-neat types will be glad to hear that the Silverado RST with four-wheel drive will also offer the 6.2-liter V-8 and 10-speed transmission as an option. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Toughens Up with New Diesel and Expanded V-8 Availability," 22 May 2019 Hugo’s not a glad-hander, slap-‘em-on-the-back type of guy. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "Gibsons Confidential: Inside tales from the famous restaurant are in a book you can't yet read," 12 July 2018 In general, Bodnia is just glad Konstantin is still part of the Killing Eve story. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Killing Eve Sneak Peek: Konstantin Tells Villanelle to "Show Eve Polastri What She's Missing"," 26 Apr. 2019 There aren't many pirates left, but back in the 16th century, when Barbarossa was ripping around the Mediterranean, visitors were probably glad for the fortifications. — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, "8 European Beach Vacations That’ll Make Your Instagram Friends Jealous," 28 June 2018 The Audi e-tron is the most conventional, and be glad that its clever side-view cameras aren't allowed here in the US. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2018 Cars Technica cars and SUVs of the year," 30 Dec. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Wow, what a year for flowers: peonies, dahlias, glads, ligularias — and most others for that matter. — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, "Make the most of this exceptional summer for Alaska flowers," 4 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glad
adjective