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

Fans have been delighting in his expressive range, with his wide eyes, blushing cheeks and gaping jaw regularly stealing the show, and memes spreading across social media in tribute.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Now and then, a press tour will take Bradley Cooper to Paris, where he often speaks French in interviews, delighting a local crowd of starstruck French viewers and unsuspecting international audiences alike.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Skies as far south as Mexico lit up Tuesday night with faint pink and green glows, delighting many people who would normally have to travel much closer to the Earth's poles to see such phenomena.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 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