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
Weaving was overjoyed to reunite with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, especially since their aforementioned filmmaking collective wasn’t always slated to helm the sequel to their breakout film.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
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After attention from delighted passengers grew, the possum eventually left the gift shop on its own and wandered into the main terminal, apparently ready to explore new horizons.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump delighted in mocking him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Note that the service isn't particularly happy, helpful, or welcoming, but who has time for pleasantries when you're slammed all day?—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, the polite thing to do to maintain some sort of family connection would be to send a gift to the happy couple, along with a card conveying your good wishes.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of taking a turn for the romantic, the two leaned hard into bromance as half of a quartet of dudes who were absolutely thrilled to be ice skating together at Rockefeller Center during a very wholesome bachelor party.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
1 Mar. 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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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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