delighted
Example Sentences
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He said that since it began in 2003 it "grew and grew and grew and now we are up to the biggest ever - 40,000 and we are absolutely delighted".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He may be the mayor of the biggest city in the United States, but the 34-year-old delighted in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph in much the same way as residents of Highbury and Islington.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He delighted in seeing his immigrant mother and her co-workers, who sometimes worked 12 hour days, learn about culture and books from shows like Colbert’s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
She was delighted with the new cloth, though.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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