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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Everyone at Sporting is happy for Pedro and wishes him all the best.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
So super happy for him and just a great job by our hitting department, by (Vargas) for working extremely hard.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Blasi and Friars men’s coach Nate Leaman had been working to get games between the two schools on their future schedules, and are happy for the opportunity to open the new arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Many investors were happy for years — in some cases, more than a decade.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
So super happy for him and just a great job by our hitting department, by (Vargas) for working extremely hard.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Blasi and Friars men’s coach Nate Leaman had been working to get games between the two schools on their future schedules, and are happy for the opportunity to open the new arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Many investors were happy for years — in some cases, more than a decade.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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