delight

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

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb seems to take great delight in insulting you, especially after the politician River was supposed to protect gets hit on the head by a pot of paint and dies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Once shared online, people meticulously study the choreography in them and delight in catching subtle movements and expressions by their favourite band members.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

In delight, Wolf tossed the ravenskin high in the air and caught it with a snap.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

Ms. Williams delights in the paradoxes of butterfly evolution, including monarch caterpillars’ calibrated resistance to milkweed toxins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

For those very delights — oh, and the art too, yeah, sure — are why many people still want to go, a desire that watching “The Man Will Burn” will only strengthen.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.’

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

I was delighted for Leeds boss Daniel Farke that he proved people wrong by keeping them up last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

"And I would be delighted if those too young to remember her in her heyday feel - after reading this - that they 'get' who she really was," he continued.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Any time River gets any kind of small win, I’m delighted for him,” Lowden said in a video chat from his parents’ home in Scotland.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Mrs. Gage is delighted to hear from the doctor who'd done so much for her son.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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

Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

A film like “The Housemaid” delighting viewers this much and making boatloads of cash doing it is a sure sign of cinema’s vitality.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

Denna removed her shoes and danced lightly through the shadows, delighting in the feel of the grass beneath her feet.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss