(as) pleased as punch

phrase

informal

: very happy or satisfied

We were pleased as punch that he decided to visit.

Examples of (as) pleased as punch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such an engineering feat has never been attempted, and Huang was pleased as punch to announce that all six, and the supercomputer racks, are already in production, with customer shipments expected in the second half of 2026. — Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

More unusual, my ungovernable whirlwind of a two-year-old looks pleased as punch, smiling docilely for the camera and exuding the joy that comes from feeling loved and safe. — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Hiller beat out supporting dudes like like Harrison Ford, Bowen Yang, and Michael Urie — all of whom looked pleased as punch to see Hiller win. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025

Everyone eating at your table will be pleased as punch to see this old-fashioned favorite side dish again. — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025

In the end, Ann tries on her monochromatic outfit before a mirror, looking pleased as punch. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

Of course, despite being audibly pleased as punch, Berry does not expect to take home the Emmy in September. — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 18 July 2024