1
as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result
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2
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence
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3
as in satisfied
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met
has been much happier ever since she moved
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as in lucky
having good luck
the happy person who is both appreciated and rewarded for all his hard work
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the wine was a happy complement to such a fine meal
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as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
poll-happy pundits just care about which political candidate is winning, and never about the issues
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Recent Examples of happy
Abbott was happy to oblige, and the first buses were soon on their way to Manhattan.
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Chili's patrons were not happy to see Skillet Beef Queso and White Skillet Queso disappear.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Because nobody really loves happy songs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
This kind of high-gloss, high-exposure environment is her happy place.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Chili's patrons were not happy to see Skillet Beef Queso and White Skillet Queso disappear.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Because nobody really loves happy songs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
This kind of high-gloss, high-exposure environment is her happy place.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy
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Moments later, however, the footage cuts to a much happier scene—Burrow sitting in the grooming chair, tongue out and tail wagging, delighted to see his owner nearby.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wood appeared genuinely delighted by the scene unfolding around him.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Local charities should be able to rely on the city for material and personnel assistance whenever it is required to preserve the lives of our community’s less fortunate.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Justine Lupe and TImothy Simons remind audiences that any show should be fortunate to have them in their cast.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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California defended its practices in a formal response to the Transportation Department, but federal officials were not satisfied.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes.—
Jill Schneider,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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The two lucky raffle winners each receive a bottle of wine — plus the accompanying thank-you note — to savor after a job well done.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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This breakthrough could lead to the development of more reliable, next-generation sensors suitable for applications ranging from medical monitoring to energy storage systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Less suitable is the club’s goalkeeping.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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If headlines are any indication, at no point in recent history has the American public been more obsessed with the toilets in their national parks.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then again, why not celebrate Christmas in a country that’s so festive-obsessed, decorations are usually in place in most homes by early fall?—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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While acknowledging the challenges and volatility of the current global scenario, the group’s chief executive officer Andrea Guerra sounded pleased with the performance during a call with analysts on Thursday at the end of trading in Hong Kong, where the company is publicly listed.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Strickland was pleased with how the Stallions rose up to the challenge of playing in the elite Division 1 that has 12 teams playing in the 16-team bracket (four teams had first-round byes).—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many times, the needs of the homeless are not just heating or cooling, but there may be medical/dental issues, food or appropriate clothing needs as well.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Happy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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