as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we're delighted to meet you finally!
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1
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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The crowd, drenched but delighted, erupted as Messi and Allende celebrated.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The result was a concert that delighted and disappointed, soared and sputtered, although — happily — the heady highs outweighed the lamentable lows.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Since being posted on September 23, the slideshow has gone viral, racking up over 34,000 upvotes and hundreds of delighted comments.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The crowd, drenched but delighted, erupted as Messi and Allende celebrated.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
While some of the explanation for the result lies in Aston Villa’s strange passivity, Sunderland’s attitude to losing Reinildo and then going behind to Matty Cash’s 67th-minute long-range shot delighted Le Bris and the home support.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The result was a concert that delighted and disappointed, soared and sputtered, although — happily — the heady highs outweighed the lamentable lows.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted
Adjective
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Amorim was pleased his team negotiated that closing period with maturity.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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And Halford was pleased by how well his vocals meshed with Osbourne’s when they were added.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mets fans will likely be glad to see the back of Helsley, assuming their team's front office doesn't count on a bounce-back.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Petite shoppers will be glad to hear that the cozy bottoms are available in both a 22- and 30-inch inseam; the former is designed to fit those under 5 feet 4 inches.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Blaney is the only driver locked into the Round of 8, a serendipitous circumstance given that a Ford driver hasn’t won at Kansas since three-time champion Joey Logano triumphed there in 2020.—
Reid Spencer,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Team World, however, would strike first on Sunday, as the doubles team of Alcaraz and Ruud triumphed over Michelsen and Opelka.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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That’s why the fan base was irate at the officiating, and the Eagles sideline didn’t seem thrilled with the officials, either.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Gurule on Writing About Sex Work When my essay about paying for $42,000 worth of dental work with sugar baby money first ran in HuffPost Personal, I was thrilled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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We are blessed in love and life and are so very thankful for our families coming together.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fischer Homes is deeply thankful to all the generous trade partners and sponsors who helped make this home a reality; their contributions brought beauty and quality to every corner.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In the late 2000s, as the climate warmed further, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loosened restrictions on well drilling and started another dam building spree.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ec3 has already warmed sidewalks in snowy Sapporo, Japan, thanks to its thermal conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The four pillars of happy, Nordic companies that Autio highlights—autonomy, low power distance, work-life balance and collaboration—come as a package.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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One suggests Candy may not have been entirely happy with the script and was reluctant to even make it.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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