delight

And what a delight it is that this world still holds some surprises for us.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Haters delight in pointing out Michigan’s struggles post-Stalions, but ask your Wolverine friends about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Also in the pool, Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi, himself only 17, smashed the men's 200m breaststroke world record to delight the home crowd.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Wakefield's lead stretched from two points to 18 during Keighran's spell off the field, much to the delight of the away supporters stationed behind the end they were attacking.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

I cheered as Kekeli’s side won, trying to rein in my delight as I watched her jubilate.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Her fall from perfection delights her brother and sister, who chant, “One of us!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Starr is criminally sarcastic, and delights in winding people up.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Ms. Kavenna delights in dropping tantalizing clues that never build to clear conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The women spent weeks organizing the menu, hopping on and off the phone with one another before the big day as they prepared the culinary delights for the outing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

But, in an example of creative recycling, when she asked her painter if he’d like the set, he was delighted to take it away and did.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kimmins, whose department brought the appeal, said she was "absolutely delighted" with the ruling.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The animals’ success has delighted conservationists but frustrated some cattle ranchers, whose livelihood can become dinner for the endangered canids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Permission from the Community Woodward School was forthcoming for Bobby’s three-week absence, and the boy was delighted to be on the road playing chess instead of being in the classroom.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Gen Z is pushing back against influencers, delighting in Obama-era signifiers like frozen yogurt and fighting off the “tradwife” trend.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the game and delighting fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The era when delighting the public and media and driving endless free publicity for the AI revolution is over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

It does what it says on the tin, delighting huge crowds with a nerve-jangling test for the best players in the world year in, year out.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Mal took the mirror around, reflecting everything he could in it, delighting in the transformations he saw.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu