delighting

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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

A film like “The Housemaid” delighting viewers this much and making boatloads of cash doing it is a sure sign of cinema’s vitality.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“We must reorient our entire company around delivering for and delighting our customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Mariachi Joe Kelly was on the mound delighting the roaring crowd with a ceremonial first pitch that appropriately bounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Fleas in the pottage bowl, Fleas in the bread, Bloodsucking fleas In the blankets of our beds, Nibbling our buttocks And the backs of our knees, Biting and delighting Through the night — those fleas!

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz