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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
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The fatalities are gruesomely entertaining, the opening murder splattering the audience with such brutality that my theater howled in delight.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The very first breakfast that follows is a delight.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The fatalities are gruesomely entertaining, the opening murder splattering the audience with such brutality that my theater howled in delight.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The back-to-back away victories to start 2026, to add to the goalless draw ground out at Ipswich Town in November in the only other league outing missed by Moore this season, understandably left Wrexham manager Parkinson delighted.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Though Sadie hasn’t made a basket yet, Whittington says her daughter’s joy and encouragement are far more meaningful than any points on the scoreboard.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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The character came to life after the writers' strike temporarily shut down much of the entertainment industry.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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In Sonnenfeld’s telling, the president’s recent moves substitute executive discretion for market outcomes, leaving managers and shareholders operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Would Cora grow more open to life’s imperfect joys, its corny pleasures?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Few industries have been as brazen in their capitulation as Big Tech, which has dismantled its content-moderation systems to please the current administration.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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The volume was eventually reprinted in the Modern Library—an accolade that greatly pleased its author.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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This combination of a clear structure and a license to play lets the writer have fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Calle joins the fun as Desi, who is living in the stash house when the cops come knocking.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Psychologically, blue is associated with tranquility and contentment, but its variety of shades bring different feelings to the table.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Expressing our aspiration for a future free from excess, Cloud Dancer evolves our desire for contentment and feelings of peace, unity, and cohesiveness.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Dec. 2025
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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