overjoyed

Definition of overjoyednext
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 Case, who lives in Chamonix, France, was overjoyed to be competing again. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 June 2026 The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals, and New Yorkers are overjoyed — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026 Also, the festivalgoers just seemed so overjoyed and radiant to be back at this annual Memorial Day weekend event, which runs through May 24 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 Rather than feeling overjoyed, Tajik felt overwhelmed. — Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
Adjective
  • When Garcia called about bringing Opus Jazz to Miami, Frohlich was delighted.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Producers weren’t immediately convinced, but the filmmaker was delighted to have final cut on his first feature and insisted that Adult Supervision had to go there.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Macaronis are happy in warmer water and have a more varied diet, so are not as reliant on the diminishing krill.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And the retroactive nature of the proposal raises potential constitutional questions that some rich folks would be only too happy to test in court.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • The payoff to that trick leaves Kumail and Gianmarco screaming, first in thrilled disbelief at what Jake pulls off, then in frustration at Maria’s vote.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Judge seemed thrilled to see Volpe play well, nudging him toward the dugout steps for a curtain call after his grand slam.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • There will be loud guitars, deep bass, some ecstatic rhythms and, yes, some silver tears will make an appearance!
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At first, Gonsolin was ecstatic to step on the mound, and then, his competitive spirit began to sprout into confidence.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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