delighting

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Mariachi Joe Kelly was on the mound delighting the roaring crowd with a ceremonial first pitch that appropriately bounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Ernest disembarked in New York seeming more hale than he had in years, delighting Alfred and Manette Loomis, who greeted the voyagers at dockside.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik