1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a delightful rendition of our favorite song
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2
as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment
we had a delightful time at the party
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Recent Examples of delightful
Hornets broadcaster Eric Collins is delightful and hilarious on his calls.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This autonomy is rare and delightful, especially for blind visitors like me who have often been limited to a few select objects in galleries.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Silver Linings Playbook watch on max Singin’ in the Rain
Year: 1952
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Stanley Donen
Movies don’t get more delightful than this beloved classic about backstage drama on the advent of the talkie.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for delightful 
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This autonomy is rare and delightful, especially for blind visitors like me who have often been limited to a few select objects in galleries.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Silver Linings Playbook watch on max Singin’ in the Rain
Year: 1952
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Stanley Donen
Movies don’t get more delightful than this beloved classic about backstage drama on the advent of the talkie.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
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The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Making delicious meals at home shouldn’t come at the expense of your sanity.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Shakers Bar & Grill serves delicious fish and barbecued meats to a spirited mix of locals and tourists on the patio of a traditional wooden house.—
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Free Beatnik preview Beatniks’ 17th Anniversary and Preview Donation Night is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, for a fun night of prizes, refreshments and a sneak advance look at the shows coming to Beatniks on Conkey in 2025.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Big Sick Year: 2017 Runtime: 2h Director: Michael Showalter The wonderful screenwriters Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon basically told their own love story in this sweet and funny rom-com that Amazon picked up after audiences fell for it at Sundance.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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And their mama is going to be crying my kid, my kid, my sweet innocent kid.—
Keith Daniels,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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This can prompt a decision to name the baby after a grandparent or choose a name that is pleasing to a grandparent.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2025
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Everton have shown a pleasing stubbornness of late, the torrid 4-0 defeat earlier this month at Manchester United at the start of the month excepted.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
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And without the case as a unifying element, the second season became even stranger, but much less satisfying as a whole.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the act of creating something—knitting a scarf, growing a tomato, painting a picture—can be deeply satisfying for teens.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightful. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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