happy for
idiom
: to be glad about (someone's luck or accomplishment)
It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him.
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Staff members spoiled him with attention, and Burrow left looking fluffy, clean, and happy for the rest of the day.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Harley, whose mother was dead by 1916, was happy for the finder to keep his note.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
So happy for you and your beautiful family!
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Yeah, like how to strike that very fine line of learning how to be happy for a short time on Earth, but not being apathetic about activism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Harley, whose mother was dead by 1916, was happy for the finder to keep his note.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
So happy for you and your beautiful family!
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Yeah, like how to strike that very fine line of learning how to be happy for a short time on Earth, but not being apathetic about activism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happy for
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“Happy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20for. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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