as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we're delighted to meet you finally!
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as in joyed
to feel or express joy or triumph
I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
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as in satisfied
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delighted
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
And West Ham were delighted to announce an extension to their deal with Jeton, their Official Unified Finance App partner.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
By building ethical, explainable and collaborative AI systems, agencies can keep clients delighted and employees empowered.
—Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The machine was actually suggested to him by his primary care physician, both of whom are delighted with its smart design and solid construction.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Some people knew him, and some people just knew of him at the time and were delighted and excited to meet a national hero.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
And West Ham were delighted to announce an extension to their deal with Jeton, their Official Unified Finance App partner.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
By building ethical, explainable and collaborative AI systems, agencies can keep clients delighted and employees empowered.
—Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The machine was actually suggested to him by his primary care physician, both of whom are delighted with its smart design and solid construction.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted
Adjective
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The man is glad to have posted it on Reddit, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Splendora, who has lived in the District since 2011, was glad to hear it.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, Madrid will be thankful for a relatively easy opening after missing out on a proper preseason following its participation in FIFA’s Club World Cup.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Though everyone was thankful the shooting was a hoax, the experience left an uneasy feeling around the campus of the Catholic university in suburban Philadelphia.—
Shane Brennan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Putin has such an arrangement with Belarus and might be satisfied with a Ukraine that’s not fully sovereign, militarily weak and outside of NATO.—
Ronald Suny,
The Conversation,
19 Aug. 2025
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Many of today’s workers are much less satisfied with working for someone else just to get a steady, reliable paycheck.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And Newsom’s press office was happy to run with the engagement.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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In a consumer landscape flooded with fast-branding and novelty NPD, the success of GN Wines reveals a different truth: consumers are happy to follow a famous face but only repeatedly when the product delivers, the voice is consistent, and the partnership lasts.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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