delectation
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In the early 1900s, the property was leased to Laurel Canyon Water Co., which pitched bottled water “ready for your delectation, just as it comes bubbling from the rocks of Laurel Canyon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
That show presented the cultures of colonized peoples in Africa and Asia for the delectation of bourgeois Westerners, spurring a profound counter-reaction among Asian and African intellectuals.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022
Where this represents a departure from other such stories is McQueen's willingness to steep us in the delectation of this story and his devotion to ensuring that does not take a backseat to struggle.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2020
So we’ve highlighted some of the most pronounced, most bougiest signifiers for your delectation and/or condemnation.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2020
There was, even in their delectation of necks, an innocence born of perfect inexperience combined with...politeness.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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