delighted
adjective
de·light·ed
di-ˈlī-təd 
dē-
1
obsolete
: delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly
adverb
delightedness
noun
Examples of delighted in a Sentence
The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
We were delighted by the performance.
They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
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Bradbury was delighted and stopped to talk.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Both looked delighted to pay tribute to the glittery star of the night.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
And any modern cinephiles should be delighted to see classics by John Carpenter, Amy Heckerling, Christopher Nolan, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Ken Burns, and more all be recognized by the Film Registry.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The Chelsea boss was delighted with his side's progression and avoidance of the playoff round.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Both looked delighted to pay tribute to the glittery star of the night.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
And any modern cinephiles should be delighted to see classics by John Carpenter, Amy Heckerling, Christopher Nolan, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Ken Burns, and more all be recognized by the Film Registry.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The Chelsea boss was delighted with his side's progression and avoidance of the playoff round.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for delighted
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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