delight
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Between every line of Ms. Haberman and Mr. Swan’s huffing disapproval of Mr. Trump’s reckless ignorance and impulsivity is their delight in having him as a subject, a ticket to the bestseller list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Another announces, with delight, “I made these incredible marinated white beans and put them on toast.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Experiencing Coward outdoors on a summer night is both an amusing delight and an expositional slog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Pita’s eyes sparkled with delight; she was all but devouring the baby cakes on the platter.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Starr is criminally sarcastic, and delights in winding people up.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Asa delights in sharing mundane activities like eating a meal together or taking his picture with her phone.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
So I think we have to consider it unlikely he will ever get to know the delights of a Popeyes chicken sandwich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
While I learned the importance of virtue from Elnora's conduct books, Gertrude's romances held out the delights of love and the means to achieve them.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The paper says Rhys Wittock is "delighted that the royal is returning to the UK" and that the "Harry double cashes in".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He said the size and walkability of the campus surprised — and delighted — him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Some people will be delighted you are spending 'quality time with your family', but given that they are the ones emailing you and are hard at work, you could risk rubbing their noses in it."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Patterson said he was "grateful" to have a movie that will open in US theaters Friday and delighted that it was with such a stellar talent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The British philosopher Bertrand Russell “discovered to my horror that average men and women were delighted at the prospect of war.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the game and delighting fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The era when delighting the public and media and driving endless free publicity for the AI revolution is over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Fans have been delighting in his expressive range, with his wide eyes, blushing cheeks and gaping jaw regularly stealing the show, and memes spreading across social media in tribute.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
The creatures circled the train like vultures, delighting the tourists.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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