delightfully
Example Sentences
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A competitive convention would have been a delightfully exotic twist to such a topsy-turvy campaign in Maine.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, Luke Winkie talked with several newly minted fans who never cared about the sport—until they discovered Norway’s delightfully dorky star player Erling Haaland.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
That’s where local government officials are in a delightfully desperate scramble to cut spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Either way, it feels delightfully excessive in the way all good picnic foods should.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Victoria Forester laughed at the skinny shop-boy, laughed long and loud and delightfully, and her tinkling laughter followed him back over the hill, and away.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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