delightful

Example Sentences

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The willingness to build something delightful out of whatever appears.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Is Reaves — as delightful a character and player as he’s been in regular-season action — really a reliable second option beside Doncic when the physicality ratchets up in the postseason?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Anecdotes of his immersion in local life are delightful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Kane said the show would be a great way to celebrate, adding: "What a delightful coincidence that the age of the theatre intersects with the age of our protagonists."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

There when they arrived everything was delightful, soft green meadows, lovely groves, a delicious life-giving air, sunlight that glowed softly purple, an abode of peace and blessedness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton