Example Sentences

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The YouTuber delightedly holds up a brown plush monster, which has been described by collectors as "cute", "ugly", "creepy" and everything in between.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

"This is going to be an absolute horror show," my partner, who was watching with me, said delightedly.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023

They smiled delightedly and their eyes widened when they opened bags from a “grandmother,” as the piroshki maker was called, offering a taste of home.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

The score begins with bright but elusive plucked sounds of harp and strings, as though the musician’s hands were delightedly glancing pliant pudica foliage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Mr. Weasley was delightedly examining a pack of Muggle marked playing cards.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling