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- the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years
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- with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around
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- we were filled with delight at the sight of everyone in the family together at last for the holidays
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- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- exuberance,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- jollity,
- joyfulness,
- jubilation
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delight
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of delight (Entry 2 of 2)
- 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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- the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of delight was in the 13th century
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