as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we're delighted to meet you finally!
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as in joyed
to feel or express joy or triumph
I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
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as in satisfied
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delighted
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
All three were delighted to share their top tips for not setting off a metal detector, holding up the line, and worse, abandoning your precious belongings during this hectic time of year.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The coaching staff are delighted with him — for his quality, his work ethic, his humour around the dressing room and his desire to improve.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Customers were delighted with the diversity, quality, efficiency and reliability of services, which were often experienced as different and superior to those of competitors.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Alabama was also delighted to receive a vintage Dior Boston bag which costs over $700.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
All three were delighted to share their top tips for not setting off a metal detector, holding up the line, and worse, abandoning your precious belongings during this hectic time of year.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The coaching staff are delighted with him — for his quality, his work ethic, his humour around the dressing room and his desire to improve.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Customers were delighted with the diversity, quality, efficiency and reliability of services, which were often experienced as different and superior to those of competitors.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kevin Bacon and his family are glad Christmas is over — and are singing about it.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson says the players are focused on the task ahead as the team sits at the top of the Premier League table, but is glad the club’s fans are getting carried away.James Nalton, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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If anything, the 1,101 people who have been sentenced in connection with the insurrection should be thankful that the cops weren't told to fire on them.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Chambers is thankful for her 2024 holiday season.Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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Neither program is going to be satisfied with this season, but for Michigan, beating Ohio State and Alabama cast the season in a drastically different light.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Feeling satisfied, our discussion moved on to musing over what makes malatang so comforting.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Candles decorated the floor in the picture, and a violinist was on hand to serenade the happy pair.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Related Video Rosé on her Most Iconic Blackpink Tour Outfits, Her First Met Gala, and Baz Luhrmann Her personal fan base is no happy accident.Camille Freestone, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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