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as in joying
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 pleasing
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delighting
Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.
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Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Spend the day paddling the spring-fed river, cooling off with a swim, or embracing the nostalgia of a place that’s been delighting visitors since the 1940s.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Charlotte was seen smiling and waving to the crowds as the carriage made its way along the procession route, delighting royal watchers gathered for the annual celebration.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Chicago sent 11 batters to the plate while scoring seven times in the fifth, delighting a sellout crowd of 37,882 at Rate Field.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
This younger Yelich-O’Connor sister made good use of the opportunity, delighting the typically small — but steadily growing — early Day 1 crowd with a hourlong set that nicely showcased her indie-dance-pop tunes.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The rise of Bernie Sanders’ preferred Senate candidate in Michigan is frustrating moderates, delighting progressives, and testing the sway of Democratic leaders in a race that will likely determine the party’s shot at a Senate majority.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
This morning, Hargitay responded with the Outer Banks reference, delighting other commenters in the thread.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Spend the day paddling the spring-fed river, cooling off with a swim, or embracing the nostalgia of a place that’s been delighting visitors since the 1940s.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Charlotte was seen smiling and waving to the crowds as the carriage made its way along the procession route, delighting royal watchers gathered for the annual celebration.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Chicago sent 11 batters to the plate while scoring seven times in the fifth, delighting a sellout crowd of 37,882 at Rate Field.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
This younger Yelich-O’Connor sister made good use of the opportunity, delighting the typically small — but steadily growing — early Day 1 crowd with a hourlong set that nicely showcased her indie-dance-pop tunes.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The rise of Bernie Sanders’ preferred Senate candidate in Michigan is frustrating moderates, delighting progressives, and testing the sway of Democratic leaders in a race that will likely determine the party’s shot at a Senate majority.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
This morning, Hargitay responded with the Outer Banks reference, delighting other commenters in the thread.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighting
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The episode met with an enthusiastic response from the Taormina audience with squeals of disgust when Aemond seemingly leans into kiss his mother on the lips; as well as cheers, shocked screams and collective gasps as characters fought to the death, sometimes triumphing and sometimes not.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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In 2025, a capacity crowd was exploding for her, the biggest star in the sport, triumphing on one of its biggest stages once again.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Start by picking a film that fits the season and your guests, like a crowd-pleasing summer blockbuster, a cult classic, or a vintage thriller.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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The fiber content helps slow digestion and keeps the meal feeling satisfying for longer.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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Mounted on an axis, the silver wheels with satisfying notches in them can be rotated, pushed side-to-side, and back-and-forth.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Before the group came out, a group of extras mimed drinking tea and feasting on pastries, with pinky fingers aloft — per the song’s innate spoofing of the etiquette stereotypically associated with tea drinking.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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The cop warming her hands around a coffee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Each one features a head-warming hood, along with various piping colors and icons such as a pink bow and yellow duck.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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