happy as a lark

Example Sentences

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In the emergency room, they put her into a hot-water bath, and before I knew it, she was happy as a lark, pain free and playing in the water.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

“I’m happy as a lark to stay around as long as I can,” she said in 2012.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

“I’m happy as a lark to stay around as long as I can,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2022

“This is the coldest hearing room in the world,” Collins said from the dais, adding: “I’m happy as a lark but this chair is terrible. I mean, it is amazing.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2019

Been happy as a lark since the day I retired.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro