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
Click on the video to see an overjoyed Emerie shake her dad in disbelief!
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Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s a part of him that’s overjoyed about having them back.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for overjoyed 
Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s a part of him that’s overjoyed about having them back.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for overjoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
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One person who was thoroughly delighted by the chaos: Gwendoline Christie, who says the goats were one of her favorite parts of Severance’s first season.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Baez’s approval For Barbaro, perhaps more importantly than all the accolades is the approval of Baez, who enjoyed the movie and was delighted with Barbaro’s depiction of her.—
Paul Liberatore,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But in recent years, the Giants always had dysfunctional Washington sitting there, happy to get beaten once or twice a year while toiling in controversy and/or irrelevance.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Let familiar songs—happy or haunting—unlock those frozen feelings.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Coco Jones is thrilled to be celebrating her music at the 2025 Grammy Awards.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria was thrilled DiLoreto decided to return.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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McFadden, a physician specializing in brain injury, will also have an executive producer credit — and couldn't be more ecstatic to see her best-selling book on the big screen.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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And when Oliver was born in the fall, about a year after she got married, Sara was ecstatic.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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