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.
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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 -
Washington’s fiancée, Kisha Davis, was overjoyed to learn an arrest was made.
— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
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