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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction
the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years
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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around
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as in pleasure
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
we were filled with delight at the sight of everyone in the family together at last for the holidays
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
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as in to please
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delight
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 June 2025
From there, the feud only escalated, much to the delight of X’s inhabitants.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Have fun this month, as your Aquarius horoscope for June 2025 finds Gemini season delighting your fifth house of joy, self-expression, and creation.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Tucked into that bouquet was her manicure, a pearly white delight painted with icy metallic silver swirls.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 June 2025
From there, the feud only escalated, much to the delight of X’s inhabitants.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Three new packs of endangered gray wolves are roaming the northernmost tier of California, officials said this week, delighting conservationists but worrying ranchers and others who say the rapidly returning predators threaten livestock, pets and people.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Have fun this month, as your Aquarius horoscope for June 2025 finds Gemini season delighting your fifth house of joy, self-expression, and creation.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight
Noun
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Moments of joy, oliberated by unforgettable sadness.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Yet moments of sheer joy arrived sparingly, a balance in a greater storytelling arc involving introspection, anger, reflection, comfort, struggle, fear, confusion and spirituality.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Launched in 2018, Elevate now has more than a thousand clients in sports and entertainment as well as other sectors such as retail and consumer products.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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The second business, Global Networks, will include entertainment, sports and news television brands around the world as CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the profitable Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report (B/R).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Pick up his books and read just for the sheer pleasure of the great literature.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Venus enters Taurus and your security-seeking second house on June 6, drawing your focus to the practical and material pleasures of love.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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No amateur has captured the U.S. Open title since Johnny Goodman triumphed at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois, in 1933.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In one of the night's final awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, Nicole Scherzinger triumphed for Sunset Blvd.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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Politics is a service business and Trump and his Capitol Hill allies are aiming to please the customer.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Any shift on the key issues could topple the high-wire act needed to please House and Senate Republicans.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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Western Conference teams could also get in on the fun.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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She’s also become part of a group of young female tennis players who are having fun with fashion.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Reddit Reacts Cat lovers have joined in to share photos of their own pets doing the same—or to compliment Henry's visible contentment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The trajectory of presidents finding peace and contentment in retirement, surrounded by friends and family, is an appealing way for presidential biographers to end a story.—
Peter Kastor,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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Focusing on a few key essentials is enough to satisfy Google and get most websites some quick SEO wins.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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While a game like No Man's Sky, with its procedural generation and ambition, might be more stunning, there's something uniquely charming and satisfying about the simplicity of Astroneer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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