delightful
adjective
de·light·ful
di-ˈlīt-fəl 
dē-
: highly pleasing
a delightful surprise
enjoyed a delightful brunch
delightfulness
noun
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Examples of delightful in a Sentence
It has been delightful meeting you.
That was a delightful party.
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Coastal Mississippi is constantly surprising us, but one of its most delightful surprises is the fact that some of its beaches have white sand that rivals even Florida’s top spots.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Netflix scored just as big tonight with its delightful and very British Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which ran over The Wild Robot and Flow for Best Animated Feature and also won in the Family/Children’s Film category.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
As always, British television is delightful and very confusing.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Egan’s descriptions of the setting are elegant, whimsical and incredibly evocative, conjuring a rare and delightful tale of things that go bump in the night.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Netflix scored just as big tonight with its delightful and very British Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which ran over The Wild Robot and Flow for Best Animated Feature and also won in the Family/Children’s Film category.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
As always, British television is delightful and very confusing.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Egan’s descriptions of the setting are elegant, whimsical and incredibly evocative, conjuring a rare and delightful tale of things that go bump in the night.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Delightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delightful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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delightful
adjective
de·light·ful
di-ˈlīt-fəl
: highly pleasing : giving delight
delightfulness
noun
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