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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction
the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years
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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around
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as in pleasure
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
we were filled with delight at the sight of everyone in the family together at last for the holidays
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1
as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
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as in to please
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delight
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere in the world, a robotic dragon blasted passersby with an icy blast, and a baby animatronic dragon hopped with and reacted to a small girl, much to her delight.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Natalie Pattillo, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
On The Pitt, which casting delighted you more: Brad Dourif as father of real-life daughter Fiona’s Dr. Cassie McKay, or Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers & Sisters) as Robby’s ex/Jake’s mom Janey?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Luca, a handsome, tattooed pastry chef, first appeared in Season 2, but Poulter reprised the role in the Season 3 finale, much to the delight of fans.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere in the world, a robotic dragon blasted passersby with an icy blast, and a baby animatronic dragon hopped with and reacted to a small girl, much to her delight.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hopefully, the unruly surprises along the way will delight, challenge, or teach you.
—Natalie Pattillo, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
On The Pitt, which casting delighted you more: Brad Dourif as father of real-life daughter Fiona’s Dr. Cassie McKay, or Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers & Sisters) as Robby’s ex/Jake’s mom Janey?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
Noun
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But one that comes from excitement and joy and chasing each other around.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Smith and Hanson both found joy and beauty in the ‘wrong side’ of a tapestry, with its wild mix of colours and yarns, and this led to a collection that reimagines tapestries as wearable pieces of art.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The production house’s scripted entertainment credits include Varsity Blues, Coach Carter, One Tree Hill and Smallville.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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One of the movie’s greatest pleasures — and greatest challenges for the actors — is its heightened dialogue, which sounds unlike that of any other movie, even if Rudolph sees it as perfectly natural.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The second set was more routine, with the Spaniard ultimately triumphing 6-3, 6-1 to set up a quarterfinal against No. 12 seed Arthur Fils.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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When the dispute was abruptly resolved with an out-of-court settlement at the last moment, Widow No. 1 had triumphed.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both candidates will be forced to emphasize their conservative credentials in a bid to please Republican primary voters, which could provide an opening for their eventual Democratic challenger.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chef Garofalo’s menu is clearly composed to please all of them, full of classic dishes like French onion soup and salade Niçoise along with American favorites like lobster rolls as well as steak au poivre and the Pierre burger.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To say more would spoil the fun, but what this film demonstrates clearly is the exceptional filmmaking talent of Coogler and his team, mostly who all worked on his other films.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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And to get the tournament unofficially started, the annual Par 3 Contest tradition brought some lighthearted family fun Wednesday.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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What could be more welcome or promising in any era than a beneficial natural product that facilitates focus and concentration, even while inducing a subtle sense of contentment and well-being?—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Harvard Study of Adult Development —the longest-running happiness study in the world—found that the quality of your relationships is the clearest predictor of long-term contentment and health.—
Greg Orme,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Armed with billion-dollar domestic media rights deals, the three power countries have been under pressure to satisfy broadcasters wanting more marquee series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those details didn’t satisfy attorneys for Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy organization challenging the request.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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