as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
any man would find it most delightsome to gaze upon her lovely face
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightsome
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But as the evidence mounts, scientists continue to puzzle over the pleasant surprise—how are vaccines that target specific pathogens inadvertently shielding our minds from deterioration?—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026 -
Last year, against the Minnesota Frost, was a bit more of a pleasant surprise after a one-goal regular season campaign by Leslie, who spent two seasons between Toronto and Ottawa as a useful depth player.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Continue along the roads of the peninsula, winding through vineyards and pine forests, before heading to Pampelonne Beach for a delightful leisurely seaside lunch on its fine sand.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Tucumcari’s murals, neon signs and the Blue Swallow Motel were delightful.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Borgess, who was part of last year’s title team, said this one is sweeter.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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And so this Cannes screening — promising not just a visually immaculate experience, assembled from the original camera negative, but a complete and uncut one — had a pleasing ring of comprehensive authority to it.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The floors in those are also painted — the effect is pleasing.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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Walking between Valmiermuiža, Labietis, Taka, and Nurme makes for one of the easiest and most enjoyable beer crawls in Europe.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Swing bike rack is ergonomically enjoyable and performs well mechanically.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The comfortable seating area in the living room includes couches and armchairs set in front of the TV and fireplace for relaxing after a day on the slopes, and a dining table provides a nice spot to relax and eat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Sullivan made a nice play on the ball and then twisted out of a tackle and ran 15 yards to the goal line.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Harnessing the period drama expertise of Banijay’s Diagonal and its key crew, the crossover of historical thriller and arthouse social point film, tense at times and gorgeously shot, played off the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Delightsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightsome. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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