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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Shaved Snow with Fresh Mango is a delight for the senses — cool and fresh, beautiful to look at and the perfect way to end a meal on a summery San Diego day.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone‘s doom-laden black comedy-thriller Bugonia stupefied and delighted the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night, drawing a rousing six-minute standing ovation after its world premiere inside the Italian water city’s Sala Grande cinema.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Shaved Snow with Fresh Mango is a delight for the senses — cool and fresh, beautiful to look at and the perfect way to end a meal on a summery San Diego day.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Business interests were delighted by the bill’s defeat.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone‘s doom-laden black comedy-thriller Bugonia stupefied and delighted the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night, drawing a rousing six-minute standing ovation after its world premiere inside the Italian water city’s Sala Grande cinema.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
Noun
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As a band that, with each album, has been traveling more towards joy, play, and relief, Laraaji makes sense as a collaborator.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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In more recent versions, joy is emphasized over shame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inside the entertainment complex, there is a professional-grade four-lane bowling alley, arcade gaming area, state-of-the-art indoor shooting range, and a club-style bar with seating for 20.—
Dana Hunsinger Benbow,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The area had already changed to an entertainment district with the 1981 opening of the Billy Bob’s Texas nightclub across North Main Street.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wide open areas with branching paths and extremely verticality are key to Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, but usually the pleasure derived from unlocking a previously dead-end space comes from having an interconnected world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The worrying thing for Saturday's host is the fact that both teams managed to triumph on each other's turf, with Atalanta winning 3-1 at this venue in November 2024.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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In their place, video-first talk formats have triumphed, with podcasting now principally looking more like daytime radio or, for that matter, television.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cracker Barrel is acknowledging that its new logo is not pleasing people – while still standing by its new look.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Of course, presidents want to please voters with dirt-cheap mortgages, car loans and credit cards.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If metallic bronze isn’t your aesthetic, the pumpkins come in a whopping 24 colors, including autumnal neutrals like classic orange and white, as well as fun bubblegum pink and aqua blue shades.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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With music, dancing, and a touch of retro flair, this is an evening designed for pure fun and maybe a little luck at the tables.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The final term means happiness as contentment, but its related terms may suggest a connection with the pleasure of taste.—
Sebastian Purcell
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Odenkirk’s perpetual mask of confusion speaks both to this character’s inability to find contentment in the world and to these movies’ quaint status as the last vestiges of a once-thriving subgenre.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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