How to Use overjoyed in a Sentence

overjoyed

adjective
  • I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
  • She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
  • They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.
  • Kate seemed overjoyed that her three kids joined her for the event.
    Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 June 2022
  • The Duchess of Cambridge seemed overjoyed to be at the premiere.
    Emily Burack, Town & Country, 19 May 2022
  • The fan then handed it to a young boy, who was overjoyed to get the souvenir.
    Pete Grathoff, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017
  • Swipe through the slideshow above to see some of the best photos from overjoyed Astros fans.
    Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Khloé’s overjoyed and tells her sisters that this is the best day of her life at least ten times.
    Mariah Smith, The Cut, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The boy appeared overjoyed that his dad's girlfriend Eden got the same shade as him.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The couple is now overjoyed to mark Jake’s first Father's Day as a dad.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
  • Most writers would be overjoyed to have just one book out.
    John Timpane, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
  • Jackson probably was not overjoyed about the trade of the No.
    Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • The couple then break the news to mother-in-law Michelle Duggar, who is overjoyed.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The people at @childrensmn are overjoyed and so grateful.
    Joseph A. Gambardello, Philly.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • But the Emmy winner is overjoyed to see the current progress.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
  • The movie tells the story of Ava, who is overjoyed to get a job offer at the Royal Ice Hotel.
    oregonlive, 8 July 2023
  • Carmichael plays the Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to Smith, played by Chris Redd.
    ELLE, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Betty and Alice are overjoyed to see Polly and the twins.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Instead, fans are shocked and overjoyed to see her son Hudson in the photo.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The locals, a proud lot, are overjoyed (and a bit overwhelmed) by all the attention.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2020
  • An overjoyed Hernandez then throws her hands in the air as the phone recording falls over.
    Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Students were overjoyed to learn that Bacon plans to join them at the school’s final prom.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Navratilova was overjoyed to be teammates for a change.
    Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023
  • These are the foolproof gifts, the pieces that anyone and everyone would be overjoyed to own.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2018
  • Now, the table has turned, and area players and coaches are overjoyed.
    Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
  • Opera lovers flock to performances in order to be thrilled, aroused, overjoyed, moved to tears.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Their dad’s mom also helped raise them, was always overjoyed to see them.
    New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The duo were overjoyed to share their news with the world yesterday on Instagram.
    Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Just a few hours from the couple tying the knot, her friends and family are overjoyed to see LeToya in this moment.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The joy of discovering something so outlandish has left the team both humbled and overjoyed.
    Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024

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