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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Ariane asks a pair of adoptive parents to teach her daughter to play an instrument; Julie and Dylan look on, delighted, as their baby hears a dazzling burst of Mozart.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Customers were intrigued, and then delighted.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
The attorney representing Peralta, Robert Zarco, was equally delighted.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The episode begins in 1908 with a less-malevolent, non-supernatural Pennywise the Dancing Clown performing for a delighted audience of children.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Customers were intrigued, and then delighted.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
The attorney representing Peralta, Robert Zarco, was equally delighted.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The episode begins in 1908 with a less-malevolent, non-supernatural Pennywise the Dancing Clown performing for a delighted audience of children.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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