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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delightful rendition of our favorite song
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as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment
we had a delightful time at the party
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Recent Examples of delightful
This delightful glimpse into their lives also highlights some of the dogs currently available for adoption.
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
As real estate agent Greg, Matt Rogers makes for a delightful ringmaster of this three-ring circus.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling for handy multitools, delightful gadgets, and nifty kitchen items that your giftee will be sure to put to good use.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
His delightful memoir about island living, the joys of collecting, and the relentless passage of time delivers effortless humor and grumpy wisdom.
—The Week Us, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
As real estate agent Greg, Matt Rogers makes for a delightful ringmaster of this three-ring circus.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling for handy multitools, delightful gadgets, and nifty kitchen items that your giftee will be sure to put to good use.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
His delightful memoir about island living, the joys of collecting, and the relentless passage of time delivers effortless humor and grumpy wisdom.
—The Week Us, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
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Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Other videos don’t end so super—with a range of different crashes resulting, which may seem amusing to watch.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additional viewers found the segment to be amusing, with several enjoying the Port Authority joke.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The current was muscular, the water delicious, dark blue.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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While there's nothing better than a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup on a chilly evening, soups are an easy and delicious idea for weeknight dinners or weekend lunches.Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The doctor's office might be festooned with fun decorations.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Our guide to the best fun, useful and affordable stocking stuffers.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The menu also offers a nice variety for dinner, like chocolate olive oil cake, savory chicken skewers, and wagyu beef burgers.Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Easter is a professional ecologist and leverages his experience in carbon accounting and profound understanding of nature’s interconnectedness to explain the ecological impact of each ingredient served at a nice dinner.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fruit is another unprocessed, sweet option for dessert that is both nutrient-dense and delicious, Siegel and Arévalo said.Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both start as regular wine, to which producers add botanicals (like wormwood and quinine), extra alcohol and some kind of sweet syrup, to create a red or white version.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The system also includes Omen Gaming Hub, a software toolkit with a mostly pleasing aesthetic.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The first day of the early signing period also came with a few pleasing developments for Foster and his recruiting staff.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The sweetness slowly fades, leaving behind a satisfying warmth.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The ambitions of the sequel are clear, and even with only half of its campaign available, the endgame is bound to trap newcomers into the satisfying loop that Path of Exile has become known for.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightful. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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