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
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.
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As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The service Many of the original staff, like the welcoming doorman, Rui Jose, were re-employed after reopening and are obviously delighted to be back.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The service Many of the original staff, like the welcoming doorman, Rui Jose, were re-employed after reopening and are obviously delighted to be back.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for delighted
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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