delight
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She made amends by hitting the first winner of her comeback with another volley to the delight of the crowd.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Tolerant readers will delight in the digressive nature of this inventive book, though others may be disoriented by a story that drastically switches gears before concluding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Each time the museum records the humidity or hears the water inside the trunks we can talk about the heartbeat of a tree,” says Anadol, with obvious delight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2024, American YouTuber IShowSpeed, who has 54 million followers, was among the participants, to the delight of the younger members of the crowd who follow him online.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
At her words, a swarm of butterflies fluttered out of the hackberry shrubs and flitted around me, dusting me with delight.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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