as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses although she flashed a dulcet smile, she was secretly seething with resentment

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Recent Examples of dulcet Pálmason’s follow-up to his austere 19th-century drama Godland is a constantly surprising film with an immaculate sense of framing and pacing—and an evocative, dulcet piano score by Harry Hunt—dotted with idiosyncratic flights of fancy that never detract from the central emotional authenticity. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025 Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025 Buffett and Harris keep that original energy while smoothing out some of the edges, most notably substituting the tender creak of the original song’s violin (played by Scarlet Rivera) for the dulcet plunk of the steelpan drum. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023 The first teaser for Distant Lands featured the soft, dulcet tones of BMO singing a song, as performed by voice actor Niki Yang, and the clip reveals more of the on-screen tune. EW.com, 11 June 2020 Somewhere, a Bluetooth speaker was stashed away and playing the kind of soft, dulcet melodies heard in expensive spas. New York Times, 6 Dec. 2019 The interviews shift quickly between matter-of-fact (and sometimes even dulcet) recollections, and abrasive insistences on details and their order. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The dulcet tones of Kylie Jenner's secret album made with input from Kanye and Tyga? Sarah Lindig, Cosmopolitan, 12 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dulcet
Adjective
  • Sinner had left the court for a medical timeout after losing the second set, and was sweating heavily from the first set onward on a pleasant 77-degree evening.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The fact that people actually read it — that now, TFD is a fully-fledged media company with a staff of eight and a monthly audience of over 3 million women — came as a pleasant surprise.
    Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The post included a number of photos and videos, with the first slide showing a sweet snap of Anstead, 46, holding Hudson as Haack, 42, poses beside them with a big smile.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ansari, Rogen, and Reeves make for a delightful trio of heavy-hitters.
    Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • What follows is a delightful mix of slapstick comedy (a bathtub scene that ranks among the best physical comedy of the decade), whimsical set pieces, and a genuinely touching story about belonging.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The food is basically pescatarian, beautifully presented and incredibly delicious.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This powder comes in a few delicious flavors—unflavored, strawberry lemon, vanilla, and chocolate—and is packed with vitamin C, which can support collagen synthesis to further boost effectiveness, according to Fazio.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Officially out nationwide, the film directed by Rachael Holder is an aesthetically pleasing dreamscape.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
  • People-pleasing turns into resentments.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Slicing against the grain breaks up these fibers into smaller pieces, giving the steak a more tender, enjoyable texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Built around an all-in performance by Tedeschi, who repeatedly seems on the brink of going full Nicolas Cage but always pulls back at the last moment, Duse is an enjoyable but somewhat opaque take on an enigmatic Italian legend.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Schedule in for a heavenly hammam treatment at Joali Maldives, one of just a few in the country with this traditional treatment.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Dulcet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcet. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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