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
From fusion tapas restaurants to a minor league baseball team, Dunedin has plenty of delightful tricks up its sleeve.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
By the later seasons, the familiar of the house Guillermo (played by the delightful Harvey Guillén) gives us a proper Gay Storyline™ that will really tear your heartstrings.
—James Factora, Them., 2 May 2025
Sometimes those patterns are helpful, even delightful.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
By the later seasons, the familiar of the house Guillermo (played by the delightful Harvey Guillén) gives us a proper Gay Storyline™ that will really tear your heartstrings.
—James Factora, Them., 2 May 2025
Sometimes those patterns are helpful, even delightful.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
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Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk (or a bank, or credit union) can yield a pleasant surprise.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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There are many pleasant features of playoff basketball.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Rannells, who reprises his role as Stephanie's friend Darren, made headlines when promoting Another Simple Favor with an amusing dodge to a question hinting at Lively's legal dramas.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Braun cannot say the same for his amusing role in an instant classic Nuggets moment.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2025
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Each chapter takes you right into a nonna's home in a different region—the pages read like a delicious road trip through the country.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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This countertop oven bakes the perfect pizza, delicious cookies and toasts evenly.—
Nora Colomer
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2 May 2025
Adjective
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Inevitably people started to capitalize on that fun aspect of the sport, and Agassi was called upon to participate.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Elite firepower, stingy defense, and all-world goaltending to tie a nice bow on it.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk of juicy homegrown tomato.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Following Cameron’s sweet toast to Kaya, Elsbeth offers her own toast and new insights into her next chapter.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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The finish is sweet, balanced, and long with lingering brown sugar and rye spice notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, designers are encouraged to let their creativity flow—to re-imagine the rooms in ways that are both pleasing and potentially inspirational.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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But for those who obsess about kerning, the space between letters, the view from above the tomb is not exactly an aesthetically pleasing one.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Supported by musicians Sean McGhee and Brendan Cox, Moyet presented a satisfying 90-minute overview of her solo music and a few Yazoo classics.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Relevance and engagement are the default low bars of a satisfying life in relation to art.—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightful. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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