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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Adjective
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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But the City by the Bay was not the only one with glad tidings.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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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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Dine in the exquisite Turquoise Room and be thankful La Posada was saved from the wrecking ball and returned to its former glory.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 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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Rosenworcel says those actions more than satisfied the legal requirements.David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Josh gave her a few pecks where the syrup once sat, but Natalie still was not satisfied.Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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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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For some, one’s innie is not just a second self but a second chance, an opportunity to create a spinoff who might be happier, better, kinder.James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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A good deal is one in which everyone walks away happy or everyone walks away mad.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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