as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
although she flashed a dulcet smile, she was secretly seething with resentment
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Recent Examples of dulcet
Buffett and Harris keep that original energy while smoothing out some of the edges, most notably substituting the tender creak of the original song’s violin (played by Scarlet Rivera) for the dulcet plunk of the steelpan drum.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
The first teaser for Distant Lands featured the soft, dulcet tones of BMO singing a song, as performed by voice actor Niki Yang, and the clip reveals more of the on-screen tune.
—EW.com, 11 June 2020
Somewhere, a Bluetooth speaker was stashed away and playing the kind of soft, dulcet melodies heard in expensive spas.
—New York Times, 6 Dec. 2019
But inside and down a few stairs, there is faint, dulcet chanting piped through speakers.
—Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
The dulcet tones of Kylie Jenner's secret album made with input from Kanye and Tyga?
—Sarah Lindig, Cosmopolitan, 12 June 2015
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
The first teaser for Distant Lands featured the soft, dulcet tones of BMO singing a song, as performed by voice actor Niki Yang, and the clip reveals more of the on-screen tune.
—EW.com, 11 June 2020
Somewhere, a Bluetooth speaker was stashed away and playing the kind of soft, dulcet melodies heard in expensive spas.
—New York Times, 6 Dec. 2019
But inside and down a few stairs, there is faint, dulcet chanting piped through speakers.
—Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
The dulcet tones of Kylie Jenner's secret album made with input from Kanye and Tyga?
—Sarah Lindig, Cosmopolitan, 12 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dulcet
Adjective
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What might have been a pleasant interlude turned into an unhappy five-year-old and another frustrating exercise requiring far more customer effort than necessary.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series expands the universe in a pleasant, mostly unobtrusive fashion, with one-off episodes and fun guest stars like Terry Crews, Embeth Davidtz, Anthony Edwards, and, in its best episode, Parker Posey and Jillian Bell.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those were sweet passes (from Dmitri Voronkov and Damon Severson).—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Alissa, 34, who owns the Seattle tattoo studio At The Waverly, told Newsweek that despite the humorous introduction, her husband's tattoo does, in fact, have a sweet meaning behind it.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Here are a few delightful spring activities to try in the next few weeks, from spotting migrant birds in your backyard to building your own container garden.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Baez was a delightful guest this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to its unique design, the Dutch oven’s lid doubles as a 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet that can easily be used to make your favorite cornbread, delicious cobblers, hot dips for parties, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Indulge in delicious cuisine and beverages, all while immersing yourself in the evening’s thrilling theme.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Between something that felt safer, more glamorous and more crowd pleasing, versus something that was a bit more potentially controversial, or something that some people might understand or not understand.—
Alison Edmond,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Neural nets are getting better and better at putting together elements to form a result that’s pleasing to humans.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide Mentorship Giving back can be a nice way to make a meaningful contribution to others in your organization.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, despite slipping on the grass, Spaun was able to hit a nice approach shot to give himself a good look at a birdie from 20-plus feet out.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The heavenly duvet cover is just as it’s described—absolutely heavenly!—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once the sun sets, the sky twinkles with a seemingly infinite number of heavenly lights.—
Jason Chau,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been so satisfying watching all these actors reprise their roles in this reboot, but Bernthal’s Punisher is and always has been a knockout.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Without going into spoilers, Yasuke’s conclusion is satisfying, but Naoe’s is more anticlimactic.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Dulcet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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