“The sight of hundreds of brown trout running a small stream to spawn would gladden the heart of any angler.”

“From crackers to carol singers, Santa to stocking fillers, everything about the festive season is designed to gladden the hearts of children.”

“The worms looked good and healthy, and the compost they produced would gladden the heart of any gardener.”

“He thus drinketh the ale that doth glad the heart of any man.”

“Our little girl, now nearly 28 months old, is still on the breast, and this gladdens my heart because it's where I think she should be.”

“One such time every year a happy occasion comes to the Muslims that gladdens their hearts and minds.”

“The frankness with which her spokesman discussed the condition gladdens organisations that deal with mental health issues.”

“This is a pleasant part of my duty, it gladens my heart to be able to bestow upon the afflicted boys some of the comforts of home and former days.”

“With the mixed glads looking very sad, and the rest of the garden looking like so much mulch, the dandelions moved back in.”

“Most other glads need to be lifted and stored at the end of the growing season.”

“You can plant glads here February through May, about 5 inches deep and 4 inches apart in sandy, well-draining soil enriched with compost.”

“The formation of union gladdened the hearts of the students who had been demanding this privilege for quite some time now.”

“The one near my University served a wonderful noodle soup that gladdened the heart on dull, overcast winter afternoons.”

“The prices charged were outrageous, and my libertarian heart was gladdened.”

“The sight itself is enough to serve as stress buster, gladdening one's heart.”

“Sam Cooke's recording of the song, from 1957, is beautifully sung, if a little too gladdening.”

“Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us.”

“But where the devil were you gladding last night, my young master?”

“Gladding failed to progress beyond the first round after sustaining a neck injury days before her competition, after which she hinted her latest injury setback could signal the end of her career.”

“Gladding, professor of counseling at Wake Forest University and an expert on families.”