delight

Example Sentences

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“They Will Kill You” feels like helping my two-year-old niece put together a fairly simple, 12-piece puzzle, and watching her exclaim with delight before asking if we can assemble it again.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But we’ll make an exception for the shoe story, a genuine delight in an otherwise gloomy news world.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

A man in a lowrider bike weaves through the crowd while another merchant blows bubbles to the delight of little kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I looked closer, and to my surprise and delight, the nest was woven with fine strands of gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff