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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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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
Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Let the world outside the South rejoice in anti-Dixieland delight.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Jean Brodie and Violet Grantham are but two creations in an extraordinary career spanning decades and delighting audiences across the globe.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
To the shock and delight of many, Lopez and Affleck would rekindle their romance two decades later, in 2021.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Let the world outside the South rejoice in anti-Dixieland delight.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
After the Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on Christmas Day, Reid, 66, delighted his players — including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes — when the head coach donned a Santa Claus outfit in the locker room.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Jean Brodie and Violet Grantham are but two creations in an extraordinary career spanning decades and delighting audiences across the globe.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
Noun
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Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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With region radio personality Ron Harlow’s March improv show of local talents to plays, children’s shows and annual holiday events, Beatniks has earned and established a gritty history of cutting-edge stage entertainment.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The more than 90,000 daily visitors at the 2025 event spend time mixing both tennis and entertainment across the nearly 100-acre festival atmosphere.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Its large and vibrant display makes your daily scrolling and streaming a pleasure, and that stylus is a fun bonus for doodling or quick notes.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Under your leadership, New York was a pleasure to live in!—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cassel, 44, a lawyer, triumphed in a tough Democratic primary race in 2022 and was reelected in 2024 without opposition.—
Steve Bousquet,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The anti-fish brigade ultimately triumphed in 1979, however, by adding a rider that exempted the Tellico Dam from the Endangered Species Act to a spending bill.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout history, first ladies have struggled to please everybody with their outfit choices — no matter the decade or political party.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, one partner might suppress their own needs or passions in an attempt to please the other or avoid conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Amazon dropped a boatload of discounts in its fashion department, with tons of top brands getting in on the fun.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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These dinner parties are far from a snooze, with themes, food, and fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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In other words, success leads to contentment, and contentment leads to downfall.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Every student needs to learn that success is a choice, not measured merely by income but by the combination of happiness, contentment, achievement and social responsibility.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
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After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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So is crafting a deal with Vladimir Putin that will satisfy the Russian president’s desires while protecting Ukraine from further Russian aggression.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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