delighting

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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

The first act is all infatuation with director Sophie Brooks and cinematographer Conor Murphy delighting in scenes of superficial bliss: sunflowers, pretty clouds, Adirondack chairs nestled together just so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

For two years now, Lincoln has also been delighting customers at The Shed antiques shop and Nora's 1940s Tea Room in Sproughton, Suffolk, where owner Lesley Austin said he was "adored".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

He showed them his pocket compass, delighting them by making the needle dance when he held the point of his pocketknife above it.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson