happy for

phrase

: to be glad about (someone's luck or accomplishment)

It's great that he won the scholarship. I'm very happy for him.

Examples of happy for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aron has always been happy for Accurso to be the public face of their show. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Most Popular Still, some chefs are happy for a salad to contain an element of richness, like at Maison Sota in Paris, where chef Sota Atsumi serves mixed leaves and seasonal vegetables dressed with a rich foie gras sauce, to thrilling effect. — Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

If Chelsea are happy for Arsenal to have the ball, who are the best options to play incisive forward passes and then who has the awareness and physical capacity to cover the wide areas from central midfield? — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Getting a kids basketball set is a great way to keep them active and happy for a long time. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for happy for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore