delight
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Once shared online, people meticulously study the choreography in them and delight in catching subtle movements and expressions by their favourite band members.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Watch for rage-bait—social-media algorithms tend to amplify content that triggers strong emotions like surprise, delight and outrage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Another announces, with delight, “I made these incredible marinated white beans and put them on toast.”
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
There’s a lot of potential in “Lanterns” and Conan is always a delight, but the rest of this month’s lineup is light.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Surprise would widen her eyes, delight would break out that smile, and, who knew… before I could say a word, she just might fling herself into my arms and give me a big kiss!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on social media that any feud between the two "delights" Russia's Vladimir Putin and called on Zelensky and Nawrocki to "calm emotions, not to stoke tensions".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
When he’s not earmarking time in his perfect Sunday for reading, Oswalt also delights in frequenting Valley small businesses that fully embrace the indie and oddball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
So I think we have to consider it unlikely he will ever get to know the delights of a Popeyes chicken sandwich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Fletcher, who, along with Gamble, is from southern Louisiana, delights in being shocking.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
“So,” said Dumbledore, slipping off the desk to sit on the floor with Harry, “you, like hundreds before you, have discovered the delights of the Mirror of Erised.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers as stars of a nonstop livestream of their nest, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"But we're just delighted to have him as part of our group. He's a massive part of it. And, if he keeps playing like that, his future takes care of itself."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"We are delighted to uncover a molecular mechanism that could shed light on to how aging contributes to diseases like ALS and Huntington's," says first author Dr. Seda Koyuncu.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
With his rapid-fire mandolin playing and tenor wail, Buzz Busby delighted crowds in the honky-tonks of Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Roz welcomed them, they were delighted to meet the legendary robot, and then the flock continued south.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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It does what it says on the tin, delighting huge crowds with a nerve-jangling test for the best players in the world year in, year out.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Now and then, a press tour will take Bradley Cooper to Paris, where he often speaks French in interviews, delighting a local crowd of starstruck French viewers and unsuspecting international audiences alike.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Denna removed her shoes and danced lightly through the shadows, delighting in the feel of the grass beneath her feet.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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