delight

Example Sentences

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Not every present is greeted with delight - so instead of banishing them to the back of a cupboard, how can you get rid of them without causing offence?

From BBC

Played with boundless enthusiasm by S. Z. Sakall, Felix is one of the great, undercelebrated chef characters in popular culture: rotund, ebullient, deeply competent, and visibly delighted by his own work.

From Salon

So with 2026 nearly upon us, join me for an eclectic taste of a few literary delights worth feasting upon over the next 12 months.

From BBC

"I was absolutely delighted and baked a cake and made my husband's favourite Venezuelan dish," she said.

From BBC

Mahrez got the opener after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans who made up the vast majority of the 16,115 crowd at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.

From Barron's