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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
Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
His delight, so genuine, is now mine.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
While presented at the festival as a work in progress, the show delighted the audience with its story of aspiring young female footballers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The film follows a summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
His delight, so genuine, is now mine.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The original Broadway production earned three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has delighted global audiences with its irreverent humor, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
While presented at the festival as a work in progress, the show delighted the audience with its story of aspiring young female footballers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
Noun
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My ila facial was pure joy—no painful extraction or aggravating scrubs here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Look for ways to add joy to your life, whether that looks like taking more breaks or weaving artistry into your to-do list.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The book portrays an authoritarian near-future Russia where most entertainment and all news comes through Cameras, people wired to transmit their experiences directly from their brains to the internet.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Boston ball club will look to take their first series win, after triumphing 3-0 on Opening Day Thursday.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The takeaway here is much more sobering than those of cinema’s other big animal fantasies, in which the hardworking mammalian protagonists tend to triumph over adversity.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bully feels custom-designed to please the diehards exhausted by his noxious antics.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Videos on the Instagram page for the restaurant show a packed establishment late at night with young people having fun and drinking, with a long line outside.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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General Daily Insight for March 27, 2026 Having fun can make intimidating schedules much easier to handle.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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West presents her memoir as a story of her growing clarity and contentment in her life with Aham and Roya.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of them was do awe experiences make people feel a sense of contentment and satisfaction with their lives?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That explanation did not satisfy the project’s critics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Keown added that restaurants are offering multiple types of pizza to satisfy a growing range of customer demands.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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