delighted

Example Sentences

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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

Emma Watson, director of Glenburnie Lodge in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, said she was delighted to make it an "occasion to remember" for their "much-loved" resident and his family.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"If the agreements reached or to be reached by Beijing and Washington are in the interests of our Chinese friends, we can only be delighted," Sergey Lavrov told a press conference in New Delhi.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

As visitors flooded in at 3 p.m., a performer from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater delighted guests with eccentric puppets, including a red-brown dog that “barked” and “sniffed” people’s shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Emma was delighted, and only wanted him to go on in the same style; but his mind was the next moment in his own concerns and with his own Jane, and his next words were,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen