glee club

American

noun

a chorus organized for singing choral music.

glee club British

noun

a club or society organized for the singing of choral music

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Etymology

Origin of glee club

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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“Like, I really taught ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ to my junior high school girls’ glee club to get their attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

But in Power 5 leagues like the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, football is a billion-dollar business that looks more like the NFL than the glee club or other extracurricular activities on campus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

A: Marvin Gaye was a graduate of Randall Junior High School and sang in the glee club while he was there.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

In David Spade’s comedy “Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star,” Mr. Dow sang in the front row of a glee club of former child stars.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022

First there’d be regular church, then a program, then a glee club competition, then another sermon, then different choirs would sing.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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