as in delighted
filled with great joy
She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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Recent Examples of overjoyed
So while the film’s Dylan and Seeger have a closer relationship than the real-life ones did, there’s no doubt that the actual Seeger was overjoyed to see Dylan reaching kids by the millions with his early protest songs.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Thankfully, after meeting Omelet, Niño calmed down and was overjoyed to return home.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Though she was shaken at first once free of the wreckage, Brandy was overjoyed to be reunited with her family.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Thankfully, after meeting Omelet, Niño calmed down and was overjoyed to return home.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Though she was shaken at first once free of the wreckage, Brandy was overjoyed to be reunited with her family.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
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Wicked Wicked has been playing at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre since 2003 and has long delighted fans.Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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Yet Nova stands out because of the juxtaposition of happy revelers — mostly young and dedicated to peace and harmony — with the deadly rampage.Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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Our relationship is much happier and healthier because of it.Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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Husband Jason McArthur, who owns a land surveying company in Mokena, was thrilled on her behalf.Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be seen next in the western thrilled Killing Faith.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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The title track starts off sounding like gamelan music, then turns into a busy-grooved evocation on finding catharsis by going for a swim at a busy beach, creating her own ecstatic iteration of traditional baptismal blues imagery.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Breakthroughs in reasoning are why many AI experts waxed ecstatic over OpenAI’s release of its o3 and o3 mini models last month.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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