delight in
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Ms. Chimo is a delight in the choicest supporting role as the peculiarly overeducated Saunders, whose unsolicited advice and unwanted commentary rattle Julia’s already fragile nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But we’ll make an exception for the shoe story, a genuine delight in an otherwise gloomy news world.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
Their recently completed “My Favorite Murder” live tour also made it interesting with surprise guests and their genuine delight in seeing audiences in hyper-specific cosplay.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Watkins was the spearhead that led Villa's renaissance, coming off the bench with fierce intent to send the travelling fans wild with delight in their corner of Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
He felt a delight in wood and the touch of it, neither as forester nor as carpenter; it was the delight of the living tree itself.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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