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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Michtom persisted, ending up, in 1937, with a doll that could drink, sniffle, cry, and pee into a diaper that little girls delighted in changing.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As stars like comedian Trevor Noah, Blackpink's Jisoo, and F1 driver Charles Leclerc shared their favorite Pokémon in honor of their 30th anniversary, Lady Gaga paid homage to the adorable pink character by serenading a delighted Jigglypuff with its lullaby.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite the cold, attendees were still delighted to be at Shaq’s Fun House.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
As stars like comedian Trevor Noah, Blackpink's Jisoo, and F1 driver Charles Leclerc shared their favorite Pokémon in honor of their 30th anniversary, Lady Gaga paid homage to the adorable pink character by serenading a delighted Jigglypuff with its lullaby.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite the cold, attendees were still delighted to be at Shaq’s Fun House.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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