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 word from Washington is sure to gladden the Newsom campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020

Only a letter bearing news of his return would gladden her, and she would celebrate his homecoming with all the ceremony of a holiday or saint’s festival.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein