How to Use delight in a Sentence
- The trip was a delight.
- The stories are a delight to read.
- We watched the fireworks with delight.
- The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.
- The magazine is a cook's delight.
- To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.
- Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.
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Or one that felt like a delight to read?
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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This would be the first of many delights.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Small gasps of shock—and delight.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a delight.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a delight.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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This piece brought a smile to my face and delight to my heart.
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Longreads,
23 Dec. 2021
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But Smith is a delight to watch.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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What a delight to see Kehlani smile again.
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Alfred Soto,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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There is still a place for delight and humor.
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Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
22 Dec. 2025
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His first time working with his friend was a delight.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dobbins is a delight to watch and even more fun to talk to.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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This pull-apart bread is a delight to make and enjoy.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The dog was happy and wagged his tail and swirled in delight.
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Ken Otterbourg,
Longreads,
24 Feb. 2018
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As the name implies, this cool dessert is a true delight.
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The tiny birds brought gasps of delight from a youngster there.
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Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
17 June 2018
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There’s a delight in seeing the place as one of its sons does.
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Rumaan Alam,
The New Republic,
15 Jan. 2020
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The boy clutched it to his chest in overwhelmed delight.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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This cake is a sight to behold and even more of a delight to eat.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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My mom, surprised, looked at me with pure delight.
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Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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For her the world was rich with meaning and alive with delight.
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Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
- The toy delighted the children.
- The stories will delight readers of all ages.
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Even the box will delight your dog.
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Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The goal is not just to delight but to overwhelm.
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Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sports and fun times with children will delight you.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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This recipe will delight the cheese-lovers at the party.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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This will please and delight you today.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Good times with children will delight you.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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How pretty are these two-bite delights?
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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How pretty are these two-bite delights?
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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These were buttery and melt-in-your mouth delights.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here's what to know about the chocolatey delights.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here, kids of any age will delight in all the critters that call this place home.
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Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2021
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Here, shop the best throw blankets that are fun, feel-good, and sure to delight.
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2021
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This act never failed to enrage the servers or delight the cooks.
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Michael Taylor,
ExpressNews.com,
12 June 2020
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Glover told the crowd, which seemed only to delight Foxx more.
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Mikael Wood,
latimes.com,
25 June 2018
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Skywatchers can delight at the streaks of light that race across the sky.
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Scott Gleeson,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2021
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Very little Botswana-ing is shown, which will delight the palace.
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Elizabeth Holmes,
Town & Country,
14 May 2018
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This 10-pack is sure to delight preschoolers and teens alike.
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Sharon Brandwein,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2024
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But its goal is not to delight or to put on a show; in fact, just the opposite.
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Courtney Linder,
Popular Mechanics,
16 May 2021
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Non-beer drinkers will be delighted by self-serve still and sparkling water on tap.
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Los Angeles Magazine,
20 June 2017
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Corey starts to delight in the killing, which becomes more gruesome as the movie goes on.
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Shannon Carlin,
Time,
14 Oct. 2022
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Gobs of green fruit (limes, kiwi, apples) delight the nose and palate.
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Bill Ward Special To The Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
14 Apr. 2021
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Say yes to learning that delights your spirit.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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All in all, the playful exhibit is sure to delight art lovers of all ages.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Jan. 2024
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French onion soup is a comfort food classic, and this hearty take on it will delight on a chilly night.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.
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Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
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The playful exhibit is sure to delight art lovers of all ages.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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It’s poised to continue to delight and surprise for a long time.
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William Goodman,
Men's Health,
31 Jan. 2023
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