be glad

VERB

rejoice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exult revel

STRONG

celebrate delight enjoy glory joy triumph

WEAK

be overjoyed feel happy jump for joy make merry

Antonyms

WEAK

be sad

Example Sentences

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Aerospace investors can be glad they weren’t in software stocks.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Future historians will be glad to have “Melania” as a lens into this moment in time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

In the here and now, Liverpool will be glad to have Salah back, particularly given their injury crisis.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

When this bull market does finally come to an end, you will be glad to have that knowledge on your side.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Would they be glad when they were gone?

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack