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delight

[dih-lahyt] / dɪˈlaɪt /




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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

After years of what you can imagine were arduous meetings about wardrobe strategy, it was a delight to see BTS having entered its grown-up wear-whatever-you-like era.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

To my horror and delight, I fear that it’s actually working this time.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Within arm’s reach is a carved bust of what could be a cherub—smatterings of beauty and delight among the hideousness.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Ida smiled, full of delight, like she’d been waiting her whole life to show someone and explain what she could do.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

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

The delicacies and delights the queen ordered included a basket of figs.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

"Many of our most important medicines have come from nature. I'm delighted that the components for a better-than-commercial antivenom were in these snakes all along."

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

But I find myself less troubled by CPL borrowing the language of commerce than delighted by what it has done with it.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

And an appreciative James will tell you, too: He’s delighted to be a Charger.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

It’s rather depressing how many surprised people, upon meeting Simpson, are clearly delighted to do so; something in our “lizard brain” makes us react that way, says Mr. Mahr, and he’s on to something.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The family was delighted by the visit and gladly accepted Simon as a local lad recommended by that clever young governess at Ashton Place who had worked such miracles with Lord Ashton’s wild wolf children.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Pantalaimon changed into a swallow and flew through, delighting in the open air, and then snapped up an insect before darting back through to Lyra’s shoulder again.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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