delight
noun
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Synonyms for delight
Synonyms: Noun
delectation, feast, gas [slang], joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat
Synonyms: Verb
crow, exuberate, exult, glory, joy, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph
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Examples of delight in a Sentence
Noun
We watched the fireworks with delight. The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park. 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. The trip was a delight. a garden full of tasty delights The magazine is a cook's delight. The stories are a delight to read.Verb
The toy delighted the children. The stories will delight readers of all ages.
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Dimitrios KambourisGetty Images The current Rolling Stone cover star is one Harry Styles, and unsurprisingly, the accompanying interview is a funny, charming delight. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Harry Styles Tripped on Mushrooms at the Studio and Bit Off Part of His Tongue," 27 Aug. 2019 Beyond that, like many tasty delights, word of mouth (especially by way of Instagram) is one of the easiest avenues to find out about these products. — SELF, "These Companies Are Trying to Get You to Buy Food That’s Made With Scraps," 1 Aug. 2019 For the last 20 years, Spongebob Squarepants has brought delight, laughs, and plenty of meme inspiration to our lives. — Teen Vogue, "The Best Pop Culture-Inspired Eyeshadow Palettes," 21 July 2019 What a delight, though, to see voters highlight Sian Clifford’s wonderfully controlled, intensely felt performance as Fleabag’s uptight sister Claire. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "What the Emmy voters got right — and very, very wrong," 16 July 2019 Fortune PBS produces the first children’s show that centers on an Alaska Native family Molly of Denali sounds like a delight, a cartoon about a 10-year-old Athabascan girl with a video blog that describes the ins-and-outs of life in rural Alaska. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Confronting Bias In A.I.: raceAhead," 16 July 2019 The songs are an absolute delight, lovely and catchy, soaring and touching. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Charming SF Shakes’ ‘As You Like It’ has a secret musical weapon," 10 July 2019 The nocturnal runners' delight, the Associated Bank Storm the Bastille Run/Walk, begins at 9 p.m. Thursday. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The bands, the run, the Hop stop and everything else you need to know for Bastille Days in Milwaukee," 8 July 2019 Chavez Ravine has evolved into a platooner’s delight, with the likes of Joc Pederson, Enrique Hernandez, and Chris Taylor among the rotating cast members. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Forget Harper and Machado. Yankees Scored With Free-Agent Bet on DJ LeMahieu," 26 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Though the show of support was mostly symbolic — the union is relatively small and has long been aligned with Mr. Sanders — his campaign’s delighted response underscored just how coveted union endorsements are for many of the 2020 candidates. — New York Times, "Labor Unions, Like Voters, Are Waiting to Pick a 2020 Favorite," 1 Sep. 2019 But Brexit supporters, having seen the departure delayed multiple times under May, were delighted at the new energy coming out of Downing Street. — Fox News, "'Bumbling' Boris Johnson shows his ruthless streak with dramatic step closer to sealing Brexit," 29 Aug. 2019 The National Zoo’s beloved black-and-white bears, which have delighted Washingtonians for generations and have created joyous episodes of pandamania and profit, have been leased from China since 2000. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "Could pandas get caught in the U.S.-China trade war?," 27 Aug. 2019 Time will tell if Simon and Howie make #AGT Twitter delighted or furious with their commentary throughout the rest of season 14, which comes to a close with the season finale on September 17 or 18. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Fans Are "Calling the Authorities" Over This Photo of Judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel," 20 Aug. 2019 There's a world where epic mass-culture storytelling can be nimble and liberating, can inform and inspire and delight all at the same time. — Laurie Penny, WIRED, "We Can Be Heroes: How the Nerds Are Reinventing Pop Culture," 19 Aug. 2019 To see a guy that familiar with quick electric cars get delighted by the Taycan’s speed again and again should be a promising sight for prospective buyers. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Watch Porsche’s first electric car make an EV expert’s mind melt," 10 Aug. 2019 News that the cast of Downton Abbey, the hit British period drama about life on a Yorkshire country estate in the post-Edwardian era, has reunited for a feature film delighted the fans of the show. — Tom Fitzgerald And Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country, "The 10 Best Downton Abbey Episodes," 8 Aug. 2019 In this fascinating land of anime, snow monkeys, and high-speed trains, there is something to delight every member of the family. — National Geographic, "Japan Family Journey: From Ancient to Modern Times," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'delight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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delight
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