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delight

[dih-lahyt] / dɪˈlaɪt /




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These are the best gifts, big and small, to delight exercisers of all ages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The nano-texture antiglare upgrade is a delight for reading outdoors, though that screen can look dull from some angles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

But boy, does the audience shiver with delight watching Ghidorah stomp buildings to rubble while the sound design rattles our seats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Footage shared by McHugh on social media showed her laughing and smiling with family and friends screaming in delight as they celebrated her victory at a watch party in Cardiff.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The cub yipped with delight and gulped down the sick.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"You can just come, sit down or have a look around and just enjoy the wonders and delights of Italian cuisine," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Her fall from perfection delights her brother and sister, who chant, “One of us!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The “Odyssey” may be a thrilling Greek tale of homecoming by sea, but the true story of a Greek homecoming by land—even without witches and monsters—offers other delights to readers of ancient history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The room might look like a featureless desert to Rosa, but to him, it was a kingdom of hidden delights.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

As delighted by the looks as I was, it was more surprising that Nick was the one sending them to me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Edmore Kambuzame said he was delighted to receive 26 pounds of meat in August, after a hunter killed a Cape buffalo near his village.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

“And I’m delighted that three of them have been spent in your company,” Brookner courteously replied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“She’s only half right,” Ollie said, a delighted smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

A statement from Curry's representatives following his death said: "Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, horror, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

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

Fleas in the pottage bowl, Fleas in the bread, Bloodsucking fleas In the blankets of our beds, Nibbling our buttocks And the backs of our knees, Biting and delighting Through the night — those fleas!

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz


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