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adjective

Definition of thrillednext
as in delighted

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verb

past tense of thrill
as in excited
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting

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Recent Examples of thrilled
Adjective
Guests are thrilled to learn that the winemakers are regularly hosted at these wine dinners. — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Remmers was thrilled about his brush with a titan of the waves, as sightings become rarer every year. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
We were thrilled when it was announced that Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria would be based in or near KC. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Though Williams's Wimbledon comeback didn't end with a win, she was thrilled to be back on the London court where she's celebrated so many memorable games and victories—especially with her daughters, Alexis and Adira, watching in the crowd. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
  1. delighted
  2. excited
  3. ecstatic
  4. overjoyed
  5. happy
  6. jubilant
  7. elated
  8. enraptured
Adjective
  • So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Modern enterprises are excited by AI agents—software bots that can plan, reason, and act autonomously.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The brothers were excited at that idea, but Jason Kelce said Travis might be at Chiefs training camp.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
    — PJ Green July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • The two were overjoyed to meet their fourth grandchild in 2021.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Case, who lives in Chamonix, France, was overjoyed to be competing again.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of overjoyed
Adjective
  • The shorts are nice and loose, with a bottom layer to keep everything covered up, and pockets to keep me happy.
    — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • But, if the bride and groom were happy with how the day went, that’s probably all that matters in the long run.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • Other major boulevards across Casablanca were also jammed with jubilant fans.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of jubilant
Adjective
  • At the age of 30, Rum was elated to vote for the first time during the March 17 primary election.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Three days later, Carr was elated to sit down and be introduced in Los Angeles.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of elated
Adjective
  • One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Definition of enraptured

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