as in delighting
to feel or express joy or triumph
proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do
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Thanks to the Muppets’ film franchise and the wonders of YouTube, the wacky gang is still delighting, and expanding, its fan base.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Church’s has been delighting customers since 1952, when the first location opened in San Antonio.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of Exum’s text messages to co-workers bragging about his marksmanship have already been published in court.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a big difference between bragging and being clear about your contributions.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Kvelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvelling. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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