How to Use delighted in a Sentence

delighted

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• They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
• The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
• We were delighted by the performance.
• Craighead crossed the room with a delighted smile and open arms.
  — David Montgomery, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022
• Rebecca is delighted, and even more overjoyed when Kate asks her to play piano for the students.
  — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2022
• Queen Elizabeth is delighted to see that several royal fans have brought their corgis to meet her.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2022
• Please continue reading Glamour or you, too, may find yourself a delighted fool.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2022
• Still, my grandma was delighted, arriving 20 minutes early in her nicest winter coat.
  — Selina Wang, CNN, 15 Feb. 2022
• Many followers took to the comments section with heartfelt messages about her surgery and were delighted about potential new music with Blake.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 7 Jan. 2022
• To this day, Wachs is delighted by the thrill of the find.
  — Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
• Part of the crowd was delighted; the rest wanted to puke.
  — Popular Science, 20 July 2023
• She was delighted by the prospect of taking her girls there.
  — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• When Seger gave his dad a shoutout from the stage, John Rutherford said his dad was delighted.
  — Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
• The Trump campaign, for their part, seems delighted with the status quo.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
• King Charles was said to be delighted that his son stood in for him and represented the U.K. at the event.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
• We were surprised by some of the cars, impressed by a few, and delighted by a couple.
  — Kevin Smith, Car and Driver, 4 Mar. 2023
• Adames was delighted to learn that the bell may be traveling, as well.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
• Bob Dohnal, who has hosted the event every year, was delighted to see a strong turnout.
  — Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
• Barker's final strikes on the drums marked the end of the show and praise from a delighted, but drenched audience.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
• Back in 2018, when Kane signed his current deal, the club filmed a short video to announce the news to delighted, relieved fans.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• Popular artists of that time delighted in the drink so much that word got out about the cool factor.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
• The Umbrellas are delighted to see their brother in the flesh again.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 May 2022
• Fans were delighted to see Lisa dolled up for the occasion.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 17 May 2023
• Now Kay is delighted to share the dreamy setting with guests who happily join her and her dog, Boo, on the back porch.
  — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023
• My friend always responds right away and seems delighted to hear from me.
  — Annie Lane, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2022
• Their fans were delighted when they got engaged in Aug. 2021.
  — Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
• The royal duo looked delighted to be back at the parade; Kate wore green and both were festooned with sprigs of shamrocks.
  — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022
• The French are also delighted to overtake Great Britain in the gold medal table, with nine in total.
  — Larissa Gao, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
• The shouting man seems delighted with the challenge, squaring up.
  — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• In the end, Treadwell-Collins was delighted with his band of thespians.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024