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.
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Wicked Wicked has been playing at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre since 2003 and has long delighted fans.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Back in 2013, after Breaking Bad had wrapped its five-year run, fans were delighted when several vehicles used in the Emmy-winning TV show hit the auction block, most notably a 2003 Pontiac Aztek driven by Bryan Cranston’s character Walter White.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
But there was a time when most of those players would have been delighted to even be mentioned in the same breath as Barcelona.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The delighted owner shared a video on TikTok (@thebarlionpack) showing how well-behaved her models were, and revealing how the photos turned out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Back in 2013, after Breaking Bad had wrapped its five-year run, fans were delighted when several vehicles used in the Emmy-winning TV show hit the auction block, most notably a 2003 Pontiac Aztek driven by Bryan Cranston’s character Walter White.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
But there was a time when most of those players would have been delighted to even be mentioned in the same breath as Barcelona.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The delighted owner shared a video on TikTok (@thebarlionpack) showing how well-behaved her models were, and revealing how the photos turned out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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