delighted
adjective
de·light·ed
di-ˈlī-təd 
dē-
1
obsolete
: delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly
adverb
delightedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of delighted in a Sentence
The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
We were delighted by the performance.
They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a delighted and sparkling storyteller, Carol willingly shared her early life experience and her ambitious vision for humanity that originated there while honoring the beloved humans who shaped it.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Celebrity friends were delighted by the news and shared their congratulations in the comments.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the last few weeks, a number of celestial phenomena have confused and delighted Southern Californians.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
And then there’s the are-you-kidding-me spectacle that was the Heat’s 142-82 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday before a delighted crowd at Kaseya Center.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Everywhere, Ryback says, the cartoonists and editorialists delighted in Hitler’s discomfiture.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Years ago, my girlfriend Alice and I house-sat there for seven weeks and delighted in its warmth and appeal.
—Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Americans were, therefore, delighted to see Washington put on a seemingly muscular performance.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Like Tiafoe, Wozniacki was delighted to see Williams on the court.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Celebrity friends were delighted by the news and shared their congratulations in the comments.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Over the last few weeks, a number of celestial phenomena have confused and delighted Southern Californians.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
And then there’s the are-you-kidding-me spectacle that was the Heat’s 142-82 drubbing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday before a delighted crowd at Kaseya Center.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Everywhere, Ryback says, the cartoonists and editorialists delighted in Hitler’s discomfiture.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Years ago, my girlfriend Alice and I house-sat there for seven weeks and delighted in its warmth and appeal.
—Tom Bentley, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Americans were, therefore, delighted to see Washington put on a seemingly muscular performance.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Like Tiafoe, Wozniacki was delighted to see Williams on the court.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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