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as in joying
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 pleasing
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delighting
The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Madigan's character, the elderly aunt of several of the students, became a cult favorite, both terrifying and delighting audiences.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Joe takes it upon himself to teach the king how to do both, delighting the king and spreading happiness to the land, earning his medal.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Lowell hit the speaking circuit, delighting radio stations and businesswomen’s groups with her story.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
But one guy who knows a thing or two about delighting audiences disagrees.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Each is a reflection of their location, with flavors or formulas that nod to their hometowns across the South, delighting both locals and transplants alike.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Wind is a familiar thing, a thing whose very existence brings a kind of reassurance—yearned-for when absent, delighting when gentle, accursed when either biting cold or parching hot, feared when violent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Turn French toast into a crowd-pleasing casserole in this easy to make casserole that even the kids can help prepare.—
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The actress and comedian almost singlehandedly revived the Golden Globes telecast last year with a hosting gig that did the near-impossible feat of pleasing a room full of A-listers and seemingly everyone who watched on TV.—
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
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After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.—
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Zash’s earth, sea, undergrowth, and caviar and truffle tasting menus are more than satisfying in both the literal and artistic sense.—
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
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Unlike bears and big cats, which kill their prey and then consume it, canines oftentimes tire their prey, bring it down, and start feasting on and around the hind quarters while the animal is still alive.—
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Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.—
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The two shared a heart-warming moment following Chalamet's win, too.—
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Andermatt is also considered one of the most snow-sure destinations in the Alps—storms tend to stack up here, snow quality holds for weeks, and the season often stretches well into April, a growing rarity in Europe as lower-elevation resorts grapple with warming winters.—
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“Delighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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