1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delightful rendition of our favorite song
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2
as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment
we had a delightful time at the party
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Recent Examples of delightful
The tread on the bottom is sufficient for all but the slickest black ice, and the color is just delightful.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Each New York Fashion Week season the delightful creations by Rachel Scott of Diotima are a highlight.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
The Muppets ride on luggage carts, play banjo by the sea, and get into all manner of delightful hijinks.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
Each New York Fashion Week season the delightful creations by Rachel Scott of Diotima are a highlight.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
The Muppets ride on luggage carts, play banjo by the sea, and get into all manner of delightful hijinks.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delightful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
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Where to Eat Horta, Lido promenade, Funchal Horta, on the pleasant Lido promenade, serves delicious and healthy comfort food.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Take advantage of springtime’s pleasant temperatures with a scenic bike ride along the iconic Swamp Rabbit Trail or a picnic with live music at Trailblazer Park.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Needless to say, TikTok users couldn't cope with the amusing video, and it's already generated mor than 2,200 comments online.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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To the latter, watching Shauna blankly absorb an update about her daughter dumping a bag of animal guts onto a bully at school is both amusing and frustrating.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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This delicious collection also includes a silk robe, sleep mask and a set of scrunchies.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ever-so-matted hair and obnoxiously oversize sunglasses sold the look, giving a delicious, greasy spin on what is normally an unglamorous scenario.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
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The right project paired with the right script (probably one not written by him, which was a big problem with Rebel Moon) could be fun.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The competition at cornerback should be fun to watch this spring with Scott, Sanchez and former four-star recruit Bryce West all pushing for more time.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hard partying leads to an acceleration of addiction: Rita, in her thirties, after giving birth to four children; Tyson, in his late twenties, after crashing out of college and working practically every job in the nicer parts of the East Bay.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Devonte Ross, who surpassed 1,000 yards at Troy in 2024, and Kyron Hudson, who had some nice moments at USC but was never one of the top receivers on the team in four seasons.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are a lot of meltdowns and a lot of really emotional moments, but also a lot of really tender and sweet moments with her son — and some really complicated scenes with her husband, Clive.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Several of Kotb's followers commented their support and enthusiasm for the sweet video.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Neural nets are getting better and better at putting together elements to form a result that’s pleasing to humans.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 46 of 50 Ham And Noodle Casserole First published in our magazine in 2001, this ham, cheese, and egg noodle casserole has been pleasing hungry families ever since.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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My 40s have been the most interesting and satisfying decade of my life so far.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Those bookend vowels, her household-name status, the satisfying succinctness of a mononym — Adele is a crossword creator’s dream!—
Lindsay Zoladz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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