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
Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
While the Oilers were eager to add a goaltender deemed by some to be more physically gifted than Skinner, the Penguins were equally as delighted to have another franchise pay the erratic Jarry’s considerable salary.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The process of singing as Claire was one that delighted Hudson.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In retirement, as her Journal Sentinel visits became rarer, longtime workers greeted her with delighted smiles and warm hugs, an unthinkable practice in other newsrooms.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
While the Oilers were eager to add a goaltender deemed by some to be more physically gifted than Skinner, the Penguins were equally as delighted to have another franchise pay the erratic Jarry’s considerable salary.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
When sharing the inspiration for the project, Andrea made a revelation that delighted the singer.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The process of singing as Claire was one that delighted Hudson.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted
Adjective
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Her director wasn’t pleased, but her director’s approval hadn’t gotten her anywhere in the past.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The look on his face was pleased, flattered, almost boyish.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Microsoft will no doubt be glad to see the end of the month next week, and will hope for a better February.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talking about music, Nicolau was glad to be able to work with longtime friend and popular Portuguese singer — and 2017 Eurovision winner — Salvador Sobral.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When Musetti and Macháč’ resumed under the roof, the Italian triumphed 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a battle for first place in the Camino Real League, the Knights triumphed.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Still, not everybody at the streamer was thrilled with the project, and not just because of the political optics.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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This petite shopper is thrilled to finally find pants that are dressy and polished — without sacrificing comfort.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Vigilante and his family lost everything, but were thankful to still have each other.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dominique was just thankful to have him.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cook, basting with sauce, just until warmed and cooked through, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Needless to say, the league and other owners weren’t happy with the 34% of $84 million annually that had come out of the bankruptcy proceedings, but the Dodgers pointed out that those terms were driven by court proceedings.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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No home videos from happier days, now tinged with the ominousness of a tragedy in the making.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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