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

It will gladden your hearts to know that the man in front of her was also stopped and ticketed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022

To the Holy Father in Rome, said he, "I will give . . . a report that will gladden his heart."

From Time Magazine Archive

I come now to the one thing that will gladden the hearts of the Negroes and the nation and make secure the glory of the South.

From The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist by Bell, Robert E.