delight

I wanted to find out if the conspiracy theory’s originator had known what they were doing, if they now felt delight at the heights their creation had reached.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

The home fans, with split loyalties before the race between Antonelli and Ferrari, screamed with delight as he crossed the line, 60 years since the last time an Italian won his home race.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Don’t know who needs to hear this — certainly not Chargers fans — but Derwin James Jr. is a block-knocking, bone-crunching, body-rattling delight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Without his knowledge, and much to his delight, at the end of the broadcast he was given the tickets to Russia, with a stopover in Belgium, Sabena’s home country.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Sometimes, he simply delights in a melody, as with “Brilliant Corners,” which lasts slightly more than a minute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

For those very delights — oh, and the art too, yeah, sure — are why many people still want to go, a desire that watching “The Man Will Burn” will only strengthen.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

But this was entertainment of a different stripe altogether, for on top of all the other delights unfolding on the stage, every now and then the pirates burst into song.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

As soon as the Dodgers traded for Skubal two months ago, he was delighted to receive a text message from a pitcher who wore the weight of expectations throughout his career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She also received a message from Jones' team saying the actress was "utterly delighted" and the party was "better than she could have ever imagined".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Give me something I can put in a 350-degree oven for a few minutes while I shower and become a person, and I am delighted.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Angela France, one of the directors at Daisybank CIC, which helped to saved the field in Cheltenham from development last year, said she was "delighted" to hear about the new fund.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Her youthful face hinted that she’d only been out of law school for a few years, and her huge smile indicated she was delighted, if perhaps a bit surprised, to hear the guilty plea.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

Later, he would stand on stage in Nyon, delighting in the matchups for the Champions League knockout rounds, and then return to his quiet job as UEFA’s general secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

She put her hand to her face and raised her eyebrows, delighting in her tale.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein