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
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was overjoyed after his team pulled out a 22-19 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday at SoFi Stadium.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Charlie, a 2-year-old golden retriever from Montreal, Quebec, left people delighted after his owner, Lauren Lieberman, 34, shared a video of his overjoyed reaction to the fresh blanket of snow.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
At first, Padilla was overjoyed to see her father (played by the night’s host, Glen Powell, who threw himself into every sketch) smiling and waving, looking young again.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025
Players celebrated their head coach at the center of an overjoyed locker room.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Charlie, a 2-year-old golden retriever from Montreal, Quebec, left people delighted after his owner, Lauren Lieberman, 34, shared a video of his overjoyed reaction to the fresh blanket of snow.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
At first, Padilla was overjoyed to see her father (played by the night’s host, Glen Powell, who threw himself into every sketch) smiling and waving, looking young again.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025
Players celebrated their head coach at the center of an overjoyed locker room.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
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By all accounts, the two-year-old was friendly, social, and thoroughly delighted to be surrounded by so many new people.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Early childhood advocates were delighted when he was sworn into office seven years ago, his arms around his scene-stealing 2-year-old son.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The menu features an expansive list of whiskies to taste, as well as cocktails that the mixologists are happy to recommend based on your preferences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Members of the 34th Infantry Division were in attendance at Halverson’s celebration Monday and took the chance to shake his hand and wish him a happy birthday.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Goldberg seems quite thrilled to be on the program.—
Mario Manca,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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If 2026 is 2016 all over again, the spontaneous girl who’s been dormant in me for a decade couldn’t be more thrilled.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My photos that capture Bob in an intense moment, in a happy smiling moment, in a ecstatic leg-up-in-the-air, arm-up-in-the-air moment, those are all my favorite photos.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year meant two ecstatic weeks of gifts, celebration, feasting, family, and friends.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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