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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delightful rendition of our favorite song
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as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment
we had a delightful time at the party
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Recent Examples of delightful
Hornets broadcaster Eric Collins is delightful and hilarious on his calls.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This autonomy is rare and delightful, especially for blind visitors like me who have often been limited to a few select objects in galleries.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Silver Linings Playbook watch on max Singin’ in the Rain
Year: 1952
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Stanley Donen
Movies don’t get more delightful than this beloved classic about backstage drama on the advent of the talkie.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This autonomy is rare and delightful, especially for blind visitors like me who have often been limited to a few select objects in galleries.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Silver Linings Playbook watch on max Singin’ in the Rain
Year: 1952
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Stanley Donen
Movies don’t get more delightful than this beloved classic about backstage drama on the advent of the talkie.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
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The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Delicata squash offers an edible skin that's delicious after roasting.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Among the favorite menu items are the Figgy Jam Grilled Cheese, Llama Cuban, and a delicious pork barbecue sandwich called The King.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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For Garcia, the most fun element of the competition was taking pictures of all her new habits.Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous.Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Big Sick Year: 2017 Runtime: 2h Director: Michael Showalter The wonderful screenwriters Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon basically told their own love story in this sweet and funny rom-com that Amazon picked up after audiences fell for it at Sundance.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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And their mama is going to be crying my kid, my kid, my sweet innocent kid.Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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This can prompt a decision to name the baby after a grandparent or choose a name that is pleasing to a grandparent.Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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Everton have shown a pleasing stubbornness of late, the torrid 4-0 defeat earlier this month at Manchester United at the start of the month excepted.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Sandlin’s tale offers a satisfying take on reinvention, courage, and dropping judgment.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Wagyu with uni mayo is incredibly succulent and the selection of sushi is well balanced and satisfying.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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