delightful

Example Sentences

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"It's the most delightful story," said Baranski of the Taylor connection.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But if she is a delightful, gritty inspiration to some, Moses has always been an overrated “primitive” kept aloft by a winning backstory to others, including many art-world gatekeepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Adès, who has his own unpredictably whimsical side, conducts as though he had written the score himself and shares his pleasure with every delightful effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

For Mal had just invented something delightful—or at least something that he found delightful, which is altogether a different prospect.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu