delight

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

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 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

These unexpected extras—a few perfume samples or a tchotchke tucked into a shopping bag—aren’t lavish but often produce outsize delight, like when an order of 12 bagels becomes a baker’s dozen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Co-head teachers of Athersley North Primary School, which Rubie and Lillie had attended, said the girls had been "a delight to teach".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Juanita and I coaxed Pita to eat before taking a nap, which she finally did, with delight.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Elsewhere, King Gillette Ranch’s “Night of the Jack” is a milelong trail filled with pumpkin delights and illuminated installations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Few delights capture our attention as completely as stories that take joy in the miseries of the mega-rich.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 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

Here they had discovered for themselves the disconnected delights of underwater farting.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The 1975 film “Jaws,” in which a local government hires a shark hunter to protect the town’s tourism industry, delighted me as a 10-year-old.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

He is delighted he can produce functional objects as well as massive paintings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

MacIntyre was delighted to see his fellow Scot's hard work rewarded.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Everyone is so happy that you’re here, so delighted to rejoice with us....You will always be surrounded with love.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

All the announcers were talking about the remarkable insect who was delighting throngs in the Times Square subway station.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden