dulcet

adjective

ˈdəl-sət How to pronounce dulcet (audio)
Definition of dulcetnext
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 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 See All Example Sentences for dulcet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dulcet
  1. pleasant
  2. sweet
  3. delightful
  4. delicious
  5. pleasing
  6. enjoyable
  7. nice
  8. heavenly
Adjective
  • Walk-in closets are a pleasant surprise, and the marble bathrooms have soaking tubs and showers with excellent water pressure, and a stash of Molton Brown toiletries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The stadium hasn’t sold out since Opening Day, but the steady stream of out-of-state fans coming to celebrate the return of women’s pro baseball has been one of the many pleasant surprises of the WPBL’s opening season.
    — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • But that wasn’t the only sweet surprise the artist and businessman had in store.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta chef David Rose’s sriracha-honey barbecue ribs combine smoked baby back ribs with a sticky, sweet-and-spicy glaze and his 2-2-1 method for cooking tender ribs at home.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in.
    — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Season two of Adults is just as funny as the first, if not more, and apparently just as delightful to make.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • Its rooftop bar, Zefiro, is a hotspot for creative cocktails with views of the Duomo, while a restaurant by Korean-American chef Akira Back, who trained under Nobu, brings delicious Japanese fusion cuisine to a city dominated by pasta and steak.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cast your mind back to the winter of 2024 and the delicious second season of The Traitors.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • The look is crisp, angular, and metallic, with lots of straight lines and slender silhouettes, and sits in pleasing contrast alongside luscious velvet and scratchy linen, rough stone, warm terracotta, or grainy timber.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • By creating exciting events for consumers to attend, alongside visually pleasing activations creators of all sizes are keen to share, the two are facilitating this output.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • The food is generally enjoyable, but don’t expect culinary fireworks as the main event.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Katie Wiseman While Labor Day is an enjoyable three-day weekend for many, minimum wages for employees remain low across the nation, including in Kentucky.
    — Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoyable
Adjective
  • There's also a small flip up carry loop, which is a nice feature for a bottle with a comparably wide diameter.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nor are there many studios with two full baths, a nice perk owed to the combination of two apartments and potentially a key to relationship harmony in the mornings.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Where the Europeans see a battle to be won, and even the other Sherpa see a terrifying sacred force, Tenzing sees a heavenly mother — smiling down on him since childhood, bearing witness to his heartbreaks in adulthood, calling him now to come home.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Luzzi’s heavenly version is layered with almond, fig, honey and bavaroise.
    — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavenly

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