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delightful

[dih-lahyt-fuhl] / dɪˈlaɪt fəl /


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Some autumnal ale: It can be delightful when craft breweries churn out seasonally inspired flavors, but what happens when we start being served pumpkin beer in August, or Christmas beer before Halloween?

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

The delightful “Cupertino,” also premiering Thursday, comes from Robert and Michelle King, whose other current CBS show is “Elsbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was delightful, calming, efficient, respectful and actionable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke said Monday that the e-commerce platform would let Meta’s agentic personal assistant complete purchases, “offering people an easy and delightful way to shop and check out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Aristotle says in the Poetics,” said Henry, “that objects such as corpses, painful to view in themselves, can become delightful to contemplate in a work of art.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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