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The children shouted with glee when the snow began to fall.
What does Glee mean?
Glee means great happiness or delight.
Dictionary definition
Great happiness, delight, or excitement.
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Glee in a sentence
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She opened the gift with clear glee on her face.
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A feeling of glee filled the room after the team won.
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What does glee mean?
GLEE means glee means great happiness or delight.
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Joy is the closest match for glee in this context.
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WordGlee.
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MeaningGlee means great happiness or delight.
ExampleExample: The children shouted with glee when the snow began to fall.
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sadnessA feeling of being unhappy.
gloomA dark or unhappy mood.
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Glee means great happiness or delight.
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Glee is not the same as sadness. Glee means glee means great happiness or delight.
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Read this model sentence: She opened the gift with clear glee on her face. Clue words: opened, gift, clear. Underline clue words that show why glee fits instead of sadness. Now write one new sentence that shows glee without using the word glee. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show glee?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She opened the gift with clear glee on her face." Why does glee fit better than sadness?
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