1
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
With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The video-sharing phenomenon has captivated billions, upending old ways of doing things, generating vast revenues, and delighting people around the world.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But with the ’80s opulent glam styles trending on fall winter 2025’s runways, expect to see more studded and sequin-delighting dresses across the forthcoming awards season.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Now Olive is delighting thousands of complete strangers, after a video of her sharing her smile went viral.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The pics started coming in, delighting Harman-Michael.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The video-sharing phenomenon has captivated billions, upending old ways of doing things, generating vast revenues, and delighting people around the world.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.
—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But with the ’80s opulent glam styles trending on fall winter 2025’s runways, expect to see more studded and sequin-delighting dresses across the forthcoming awards season.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Now Olive is delighting thousands of complete strangers, after a video of her sharing her smile went viral.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The pics started coming in, delighting Harman-Michael.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighting
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Thanksgiving is the perfect time to break out the baking dishes and make one of our many crowd-pleasing casserole recipes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Propheter notes that Denver has a simple, if costly, option for pleasing bondholders.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Madrid have won the Spanish title more often than any other club, triumphing 36 times.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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This recipe is the ultimate creamy and satisfying comfort food.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike bears and big cats, which kill their prey and then consume it, canines oftentimes tire their prey, bring it down, and start feasting on and around the hind quarters while the animal is still alive.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Delighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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