delightful

Example Sentences

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"I just love the quicksilver delivery and suave flamboyance of Coward, it's delightful to play."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The narrator’s mishandling of his cellphone reprises the author’s delightful affinity for physical slapstick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Adès, who has his own unpredictably whimsical side, conducts as though he had written the score himself and shares his pleasure with every delightful effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“How delightful, Your Majesty,” Kaltain said as the acrobats gathered their things.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas