Example Sentences

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Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“We must reorient our entire company around delivering for and delighting our customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Skies as far south as Mexico lit up Tuesday night with faint pink and green glows, delighting many people who would normally have to travel much closer to the Earth's poles to see such phenomena.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Mariachi Joe Kelly was on the mound delighting the roaring crowd with a ceremonial first pitch that appropriately bounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

He showed them his pocket compass, delighting them by making the needle dance when he held the point of his pocketknife above it.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson