1
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence
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2
as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result
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3
as in satisfied
feeling that one's needs or desires have been met
has been much happier ever since she moved
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as in lucky
having good luck
the happy person who is both appreciated and rewarded for all his hard work
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the wine was a happy complement to such a fine meal
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as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
poll-happy pundits just care about which political candidate is winning, and never about the issues
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a happy ending
a happy birthday
a happy marriage
happy memories
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Recent Examples of happy
But at least one member of the Trump cadre doesn't seem too happy about the tariffs.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Oz: Nobody was ever happy with the ending, none of us.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The rest of the conference wasn't happy with the holdouts.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Oz: Nobody was ever happy with the ending, none of us.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The rest of the conference wasn't happy with the holdouts.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy
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The crowd at Kauffman Stadium for opening day was full of children fortunate enough to be on spring break to see the Royals play the Guardians, along with adults passing on their own love of the spring tradition.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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One thing that’s fortunate is that as much as Boygenius fans loved you together, and not everybody got to see a show, the vast majority want just as much to hear the solo records that are coming.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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When Trump won the GOP nomination, these planners (many of whom were former Trump staffers, appointees or admirers) were delighted.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In October 2023, CNN met Quigley’s two middle-school-age daughters, who seemed delighted to spend time with her.—
Kate Bolduan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The survey also found that blue-collar workers are less satisfied with their jobs than workers in other sectors.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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While Green Bay was a playoff team, the Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur were not satisfied with merely being a playoff team last year.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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On a totally different tangent, though, there may be some lucky news around wealth matters this week, too, such as a shift around assets, a settlement or a debt.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Each morning, users receive a reminder to check their lucky stars for insights into their day; in the evening, there’s a prompt encouraging them to reflect on their day and their accomplishments.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person. Follow me on Twitter.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Online Reactions TikTok users instantly became obsessed with the idea of bringing a dog as a wedding date and, as of Wednesday, the video amassed over 233,800 views, 45,400 likes and 824 comments.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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John Lennon's life was cut short at 40 years old on Dec. 9, 1980, when an obsessed fan named Mark David Chapman shot and killed Lennon while outside his New York City apartment.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The LLMs also recommended mental health assessments to these patients approximately six to seven times more often than what the validating physicians deemed appropriate and more than twice as often as the control group.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a statement provided by her attorney to THR, Smith denied the claims of abuse, arduous working hours and dearth of appropriate compensation and said that Rockelle had appeared in several accusers’ videos without payment or common labor protections.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration makes major cuts to federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, some Alzheimer's experts are worried about research for the brain-impairing disease being halted, which could impact treatment options and the lives of patients and their families.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The patient’s toe had been amputated because of an infection causing unbearable pain and Dr Shaik, a neurology resident overseeing her care was worried.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Happy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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