tickled pink

Example Sentences

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Mind you, the cinemagoers I speak to are tickled pink that Barbie's hit the big screen here.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

“She would shift a shoulder, settle her mouth, change behind the eyes. And some deep, daughterly part of me was tickled pink by it.”

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

And the family is pretty sure that somewhere, Angelo is tickled pink to know that the long-time family business is up and running once again.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2018

“Until they can find a newer formulation, then I‘m completely tickled pink with the decision,” he said.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2018

“The Major’s got a friend, I’ve got a name, happy campers each and every, tickled pink, over the moon, five hops forward, no hops back, if you get my meaning.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el