overjoyed

Definition of overjoyednext
as in delighted
filled with great joy She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.

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Recent Examples of overjoyed Case, who lives in Chamonix, France, was overjoyed to be competing again. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals, and New Yorkers are overjoyed — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026 Also, the festivalgoers just seemed so overjoyed and radiant to be back at this annual Memorial Day weekend event, which runs through May 24 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 Rather than feeling overjoyed, Tajik felt overwhelmed. — Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
  • Swimmers all over the city are delighted with the news, including Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Sisse Marie Welling.
    — Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The same musical inflection that voices humiliation in Waller’s song becomes an expression of delighted discovery in the Gershwins’.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Logan Beall, a spokesperson for Beall Development, issued a statement Tuesday saying the company was happy about the lawsuit’s resolution.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge for the Don is to keep their family happy and for the other players to accumulate enough goodwill to keep receiving a portion of the prize.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have to feel thrilled to get the monkey off their back last night.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The payoff to that trick leaves Kumail and Gianmarco screaming, first in thrilled disbelief at what Jake pulls off, then in frustration at Maria’s vote.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Heading upward, these slides impart moments of ecstatic, unworldly levitation.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Eisenkot was ecstatic and determined late Tuesday as initial exit polls suggested a big loss for Netanyahu.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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