gleefully
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He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an uptown salsa and jazz band, for concerts at Lincoln Center and Washington Heights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Cora, gleefully twisting the knife after his late night firing, reposted a clip of Betts’s generous compliment on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The ball bounced favourably for Darcy Graham after Thompson's charged down kick and he gleefully took full advantage, chipping the ball over Keenan before touching down ahead of Gibson-Park.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Micky Van de Ven's tackle stopped Saka from shooting but Joao Palhinha made a hash of clearing and Eze gleefully slotted home from 12 yards.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
I was no longer the happy-go-lucky, adventurous boy who had gleefully looked forward to snatching a free ride on a streetcar.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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