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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These stars seem delighted to attend the biggest, most exclusive party on the planet.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Needless to say, internet users were equally as delighted for the rescue pup, leading to more than 1.2 million views and over 173,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
One Direction fans were delighted to see the late Liam Payne appear in the new trailer for Netflix’s Building the Band on Tuesday (June 24).
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 June 2025
The brothers saw their show as less of an adaptation than as a piece of fan fiction, and Wells was delighted to participate on those terms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Needless to say, internet users were equally as delighted for the rescue pup, leading to more than 1.2 million views and over 173,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
One Direction fans were delighted to see the late Liam Payne appear in the new trailer for Netflix’s Building the Band on Tuesday (June 24).
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 June 2025
The brothers saw their show as less of an adaptation than as a piece of fan fiction, and Wells was delighted to participate on those terms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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