delights

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Fletcher, who, along with Gamble, is from southern Louisiana, delights in being shocking.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He laughs uproariously when he remembers something that delights him, like his relationship with Streep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

This powertrain, while producing adequate values on paper, delights not at all in person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Better to abstain from the gardens of delectable delights than to be stuck planting them, dawn to dusk.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez