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To my horror and delight, I fear that it’s actually working this time.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Within arm’s reach is a carved bust of what could be a cherub—smatterings of beauty and delight among the hideousness.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The hippo liked it there, so it took a while to extract the animal from the muddy waters to the delight of the locals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

But after a few seconds, that look of calm and sure delight people get when they figure out they’re right and they’re itching to tell you all about it spread across her face.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Meyer wrote the script a decade ago about her friendship with producer Maggie McLean, but no doubt she knows better than anyone how much the smart and sensible-projecting Stewart delights in acting the fool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Starr is criminally sarcastic, and delights in winding people up.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Asa delights in sharing mundane activities like eating a meal together or taking his picture with her phone.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 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

She said she was delighted to announce details of a new TV and screen festival for Edinburgh to sit alongside all the other festivals in August.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

She's also delighted to return to her character's trademark vivid curls and brightly coloured outfits.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, made a career out of building illusions she delighted in dismantling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

On Sunday, I shall manufacture five identical lunches, and by Thursday afternoon I will apparently still be delighted to encounter a lentil-and-quinoa bowl.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

They seem fascinated and delighted that their hands can make so much noise.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

A statement from Curry's representatives following his death said: "Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, horror, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the game and delighting fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

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

Mal took the mirror around, reflecting everything he could in it, delighting in the transformations he saw.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu