How To Use Delightful In A Sentence

Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
Then as well we were treated to beautiful Mozart and Strauss music by a delightful quintet in traditional costume.
Bley plays acoustic piano in duo with Steve Swallow, and their rapport projects extraordinary warmth on this delightful album.
That includes the ever-popular plum cake, plum pudding and Yule log, marzipans glittering with a coat of sugar, and delightful creations such as nougat, truffle and gateaux.
Last evening I had a note from Marion and she says they had a most delightful time at the Encaenia and spoke of two young gentlemen who graduated with the highest honors. Marguerite Verne

I didn't think the theme fill was that strong, in that two were puns (MONGREL EMPIRE and the delightful MUTTVILLE NINE) while the third, CUR CURRICULUM, seemed to be just a kind of homonymic construction. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle
Fresh basil may well be the signature herb of summer, perfuming our gardens and flavoring our foods with its delightful clovelike essence.
Mumbai is a mixture of great wealth and extreme poverty, delightful colonial buildings alongside shanty huts. Times, Sunday Times
After a night of no sleep and mopping the flat, I had a delightful day of dealing with various squads of plumbers.
Finding a new event and delightful music as clear as crystal.
Hunkin's page coincided with our acquisition of this book by the delightfully-named Shifty Burke, Memoirs of a safe-breaker, published by Arthur Baker Ltd in 1966.
He had a delightful impishness which was to be a hallmark of his character throughout his life.
She was receiving a delightful potted history of a handful of her family's objects. The Sun
Will the sounds of those delightful Sichuan sitcoms be silenced forever?
By the heyday of the binder's craft, the early to mid eighteenth century, two types of leather were recognized as the best: skiver, or lambskin, which was strong but so thin that it scarcely required any paring, and Moroccan goatskin, which was highly valued for its skiver-like characteristics combined with its delightful reddish color. Books: Modernity's Abuse of an Art
It was cool without being chill, and took the warmth of one's hand flatteringly soon, as if it liked to do so, yet kept its freshness; it was smooth without being glossy, mat as a pearl, and as delightful to roll in the hand; and of an exquisite, alarming frangibility that gave it, in its small way, that flavour which belongs to pleasures that are dogged by the danger of a violent end. The Judge
It's a delightful piece of absurdist nonsense, a sitcom designed to offend highbrow admirers of minimalist dance.
First the candy: Known as Mozart Kugeln, packed in a delightful red tin with tiny portraitures of the composer, these are deluxe confections exquisitely filled with marzipan, made from "fresh green pistachios, almonds and rich hazelnut-nougat, enrobed with delicious milk and bitter chocolates. Rozanne Gold: Tastes of the Week
His technical skill guarantees admirable clarity in the midst of complex counterpoints, and there is a delightful sense of well-being about the performances.
They give a fine account of the Overture in C minor which has some delightful work for bassoon.
Styled on the popular Parisian boulevard cafes, this delightful family restaurant overlooks the exotic lagoon-style pool.
Yes, it is all a bit familiar - but, sadly, nowhere near as delightfully absurd and unrepentantly silly as the Ghostbusters movies.
The fish is sautéed with herbs and chili peppers, which take the excess grease from the fish, creating a light yet delightfully spicy taste.
In fact, Diane enjoyed these delightful juvenilities all the more keenly because she knew that she could put an end to them at any moment. Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan
Bley plays acoustic piano in duo with Steve Swallow, and their rapport projects extraordinary warmth on this delightful album.
While her works have consistently pointed to a delightful connection between ourselves and our things, here she seemed to explore that connection down to an elemental level.
The kitchen of this delightful cottage is fully equipped with all mod cons including a dishwasher.
The new concerto is a delightful piece with an exquisite central slow movement," he said. Vivaldi flute concerto discovered
Some politicians prefer the bad old days when power was delightful and absolute power was absolutely delightful. Times, Sunday Times
A friend of his, who had held it, had enlarged upon the delightful hypocrisy of the sleepy little capital, where everything was engineered and "wangled" for the comfort of the A Mummer's Tale
They were fond of perfumes, and their delightful ottar was the principal favourite. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829
He beginneth not with obscure definitions, which must blur the margent with interpretations, and load the memory with doubtfulness: but he cometh to you with words sent in delightful proportion, either accompanied with, or prepared for the well enchanting skill of music; and with a tale forsooth he cometh unto you: with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner. English literary criticism
Covered with eye images and other biomorphic motifs (that frequently recall eccentric abstractionists such as Myron Stout and Nicholas Krushenick), these unreal botanical specimens exhibit a delightful variety.
This rectory is a delightful place to be in, in warm weather; but in winter, it must be the reverse of comfortable; all the room-windows opening as doors into the garden, vines hanging over them, &c., &c. Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle
There is much evidence of lovingness in the work, particularly in the delightful rendering of the smallest of creatures.
Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people. Charles Dickens
The dim sum was contained in small bamboo food steamers, tiny but delightful, so that you could order varied dishes.
Silverberg delights with travelogues to Alexandria, Mohenjo-Daro, and a futuristic New Chicago, all of which were absolutely delightful and worthwhile in themselves. Archive 2009-10-01
The human body is delightful and, if more than one person is depicted in a painting, the artist should show the admiration of the other. Times, Sunday Times
Its illustrations - detailed, accurate, and delightful - portray plants ranging from Aegyptian water lily to zebra-flowered arum, commonly known as jack-in-the-pulpit.
The Spanish Pyrenees with their imposing peaks and delightful valleys are rich in traditional values and folklore.
It was a memorable meal Frank and I had oso buco, Gene had risotto, Anne had pasta primavera, and the four of us sent two bottles of a particularly nice Dolcetto into San JosÃ©'s recycling program, and, like all good meals, the conversation was delightful. Ben Daniel: Frank Schaeffer's Sex, Mom, And God
The film is delightfully humorous in the best traditions of romantic comedy.
Some politicians prefer the bad old days when power was delightful and absolute power was absolutely delightful. Times, Sunday Times
The delightful Finnish soprano is the first of a distinguished group of vocal recitalists at Brian McMaster's final festival, performing songs by Mozart, Sibelius, Schoenberg and Britten.
Early warm-ups show a delightful rancour. Times, Sunday Times
There were other parts of this garden that were also delightful, including The Nuttery which was a sea of light green, yellow and white flowers and ferny foliage under a plantation of Kentish cobnuts, a variety of hazel. Sissinghurst Part Two « Fairegarden
[455] For the early divisions of verse and prose story were all Topsies, and simply "growed"; although the smaller romances of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and the larger of the latter date, were undoubtedly influenced by the Greek, it was more a case of general imitation than specific endeavour; the Sensibility school was very limited and chiefly attended to tricks of manner; and the "Romantic vague" was never vaguer than in the vast and rather formless, though magnificent and delightful, novel-work started by Nodier, Mérimée, A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century
The edifice… is built upon a beautiful eminence, on the Philadelphia road, affording on all sides, an extensive, and delightful view, with charming rural scenery, on every side.
Idleness," says Burton, in that delightful old book "The Anatomy of Melancholy," "is the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the chief mother of all mischief, one of the seven deadly sins, the devil's cushion, his pillow and chief reposal ... How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success
The pair of them make a delightfully balanced couple, his gentle intellectuality counterpoised by her firm practicality.
Death, old age, are words without a meaning, that pass by us like the idle air which we regard not. Others may have undergone, or may still be liable to them--we "bear a charmed life", which laughs to scorn all such sickly fancies. As in setting out on delightful journey, we strain our eager gaze forward.
A delightful event, but things gang aft agley when a certain mayor cracks wise about a certain nation's reputation for thriftiness and predilection for men in ‘skirts.’
It was delightful news for me to learn that you have received a Doctor's Degree from Chicago University.To have reached this milestone at a young age is simple great.I really envy you the opportunities that lie ahead.Hearty congratulations.
One of the five he named is philosopher and belletrist Brandon Watson of Siris who, declining to use the delightfully ego-stroking graphic offered to us, has in turned memed me. Archive 2007-04-01
The yellow flower spikes of a dwarf mullein or verbascum and the delicate white and pink trumpets of a creeping convolvulus defied my attempts at precise identification but were delightful nevertheless.
These delightful spots of ground become more numerous and extensive as the stream progresses on its rapid and irriguous way, until, where it finally emerges from the gorge of the mountain, it meanders through a rich plain, containing many acres, and at last loses itself in French Broad River. Eoneguski, or, the Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. I.
The winner got something like 18 down him, but we did get to see the delightful sight of one of the losers vomiting huge amounts.
This "foppery" of Shakespeare's day had, then, its really delightful side, a quality in no sense "affected," by which it satisfies a real instinct in our minds -- the fancy so many of us have for an exquisite and curious skill in the use of words. Appreciations, with an Essay on Style
CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS is a contemporary, Latin-American Cinderella musical that delightfully turns the classic fairy tale on its head, telling the story from both Cinderella and her stepsisters 'perspectives. BroadwayWorld.com Atlanta Stories
Isabel was sure moreover that her mild forehead and silver cross referred to some weird Anglican mystery — some delightful reinstitution perhaps of the quaint office of the canoness. The Portrait of a Lady
Was this a heaving, delightful mass of humanity. Times, Sunday Times
Bishop Wilton is a delightful village, strung linear along a sparkling beck, containing old brick houses in a little valley terraced with sinuous greens.
It was a new harmonic experience, and very delightful; although I noticed that the men who rang seemed to do it with the greatest effort, but in chiming one man is assigned to each bell-rope. Hawaii's Story, by Hawaii's Queen
The kitchen of this delightful cottage is fully equipped with all mod cons including a dishwasher.
It wasn't that eyes were drawn to me like I was drawn to delightfully fluffy chocolate cheesecake.
Besides its spot-on timeliness, "Outsourced" is a delightful comedy for how it deftly harvests laughs from the inevitable culture clash, from Todd's overeagerness to bridge the gap, and from the innate silliness of the company's product line (whoopee cushions, foam fingers and the like). 2010 Fall TV Lineup: 10 New Shows Worth Checking Out
Chamakh's goal arrived after the French striker collected a delightful Wilshere pass, profited from a lucky bounce, weaved around the Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster and finished. Arsène Wenger forced to defend 'dirty' Arsenal against Birmingham
Mint fans should try a mojito, the classic rum cocktail of Cuba, another delightfully decadent holiday drink.
Time and again he won possession inside the mid-field area, shimmied, dummied and generally toyed with his opponents before threading delightful passes to his team mates.
This wine has a brilliant, bright straw color with a delightful nose that first attracts with a thick, yeasty flavor before giving way to a fresh, mineral, floral note. Drinking Now
If you're approaching Italy from the elegantly manicured and often overdeveloped French Riviera, then Liguria comes as a delightful surprise.
The hoop petticoat narcissus, snowdrops, scillas, and crocus are perhaps the most delightful subjects for the purpose.
Or offering me a guided tour of your delightful damson orchard. Grace Dent's TV OD: Three In A Bed
Based on first impressions, a performance by St. Vincent aka Annie Clark in the cozy surroundings of a little bookstore would appear to be a delightful in-store event. KN | Kitsune Noir » Video for ‘Laughing with a Mouth of Blood’ by St. Vincent
This is a delightful and human film, one that uses its simplicity to cut straight to the heart.
High politics apart, these diaries contain delightful vignettes. Times, Sunday Times
Arveladze's moment of magic on the half hour was simply delightful.
But the Cenobites remain delightfully eerie (and sexy) creations, as does the "Lemarchand configuration. Sometimes you sulk, sometimes you burn...
The mix tapes that kick off every chapter are total time-capsule candy for anyone who grew up with, say, Duran Duran and U2 and grew into the indie-era of Pavement and Superchunk and others (in fact, many others: the mixes are delightfully mixy and eclectic, criss-crossing time and genre: you'll quickly understand why he listens to them over and over). October 2009
With its ebullience of baroque form and boldly patterned marquetry made of exotic woods, mother-of-pearl and ivory, the stand includes the delightful illusion that an embroidered cloth has been flung across the top.
I looked at the books on the shelves, which I still shared with my father: my music books, of which I was still very fond, among them Twenty Royal Phantasies for Three Viols; my books on painting, one of which, a translation of Lomazzo's delightful A tracte containing the Artes of curious Paintinge, had shepherded my own earliest assays at drawing; and my parents 'volumes of works by the most noble Sir Philip Sidney. The Stream and The Torrent
It was delightful news for me to learn that you have received a Doctor's Degree from Chicago University.To have reached this milestone at a young age is simple great.I really envy you the opportunities that lie ahead.Hearty congratulations.
It is a delightfully satisfying work of baroque architecture. Times, Sunday Times
We've already had the delightful suggestion of 'precisian'; now we have 'doryphore' - 'a pedantic critic of minor errors; a nitpicker'. Times, Sunday Times
That's so delightfully brazen - and small-bore, given that the kid is gonna drive 1,500 miles across the country - that I think I might actually donate 10 bucks.
In truth, he has written as easily about love as he has about tyranny, as nimbly about rabid dictators as about powerless artists; he has given us "Vargas Llosa light," in delightfully erotic (thinly veiled autobiographical) stories, and "Vargas Llosa dark," in elaborately researched and profoundly illuminating historical novels. The power of Mario Vargas Llosa's words led the political writer to Nobel Prize
Her sparkling eyes and mischievous glance from under her bright saffron veil were delightful, and her footwork was sharp and true to the taal.
He was also always a charming and delightful source of fun and entertainment. Times, Sunday Times
This delightful musical comedy transports the audience to the innocent days of 1950s America.
His delightful memoir is a worthy addition to the long list of autobiographical works detailing complex relationships between fathers and sons. Times, Sunday Times
His string-quartet concerto, after Handel, delightful though it may be, has as much relation to its originals as a pimpmobile to a plough or as Stravinsky's Pulcinella to ‘Pergolesi.’
Thus he was always ready with delightful quotations, and these brightened our hours of work.
It has, in fact, taken over Helen's delightful garden home - the front sitting room now a showcase for scores of cushions, imported quilts, shams and fantastic fabrics, mostly from France and Italy.
The stuffed eggplant was slightly undercooked, but the flavours of cheese and herbs were delightful.
This is a truly delightful detached home in an excellent location.
He doesn't bare his chest but covers it in a delightful woolly slipover. Times, Sunday Times
The fall blooming crocus add delightful lavender color to the duskier colors of turning fall foliage. October Bloom Day-New Friends And Old-Blog Action Day 2009 « Fairegarden
This is a breezy, delightfully witty movie, which examines human relationships.
On the coach from Victoria however I did get to meet some most delightful people upon the national express coaches and a rather mardy newspaper seller, who didn't want to talk about any of the days big news stories - oh well!
Her rendering of the song was delightful.
What a delightful Polynesian experience we had - on a luxury ship with a maximum capacity of only 320 passengers.
The fast sections are extremely delightful with slow sections having wonderful melodies and tender refrains.
Unusual but delightful, the Olympic-themed evening featured a mixture of music, comedy and delicious chit-chat from the two friendly and extremely talented BBCs - or British-born Cypriots.
It was absolutely delightful and utterly festive; like something from a dream or the movies. Times, Sunday Times
Food is traditional — oeuf en meurette, ribeye marinated in rosemary and garlic — and the decor is delightful. Times, Sunday Times
In these videos, the pieces all come together into a remarkable coherence: all the nonsense somehow, delightfully, makes sense.
The film, not the band, is a delightful little offbeat story that still retains its strange power to move me after 30 years.
The former Wimbledon champion, heart-throb, wannabe rock star and the man who made the first ascent through the crowd on Centre Court, is the most astonishing interviewee I have encountered: he is both delightful and quite terrifying.
A breathtaking display of flowers in their varied forms and colours was a delightful treat for the visitors who thronged the YWCA grounds throughout the day.
Delightful Kitchen Diva Ann Browne served up cold platters all during the day that were a joy to savour.
In fact, it is a delightful journey with daffy characters and clever dialogue.
The foliage is delightful, and hummingbirds enjoy sipping nectar from its smaller flowers.
And regarding this delightful secret, not one syllable more was said by either of the young women. Vanity Fair
On one of those many delightful shelves is pads of paper, wedged in there with a paint-jar, paintbrushes, boxes of pencils, pens, crayons, etcetera.
A tarka is made of spices and sometimes onions or chiles cooked in ghee or oil, then stirred into a dish just before serving to fill it with fragrance and delightful flavor. Tigers & Strawberries » Split Pea Soup: It’s Ugly
Under his masterful direction, with its eccentric perspectives and brilliant compositions, everything comes together delightfully.
They will about occupy three _cheffonier_ shelves; -- or what delightful volumes for fire-side shelves, or a "little book-room," or a breakfast parlour opening on The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 385, August 15, 1829
The incense will slowly smoulder, filling the room with its delightful fragrance.
In summer there was an interval of half an hour between the lecture and the sermon, "when," says Mr. William Cairns, "there was opportunity for a delightful breathing-time, and the youths who were swift of foot could just reach the bottom of a hill whereon were plenteous blaeberries, and snatch a fearful joy if one could swallow without leaving the tell-tale marks on the lips and tongue. Principal Cairns
It was only to those who had but few personal dealings with him that he seemed stiff and "donnish"; to his more intimate acquaintances, who really understood him, each little eccentricity of manner or of habits was a delightful addition to his charming and interesting personality. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)
It's a simple recipe for a delightful pancake-like dish doused in applesauce and powdered sugar, but mine never tastes quite right. Random Thoughts
Delightful self-accountant reverence of author-craft! which wields full knowledge of a shaddock-tainted world, yet presents no licence to the prurient lad, reveals no trail to the suspicious moralist. Biographical Study of A W Kinglake
This delightfully wet herb has come all the way from Spain and costs a mere £19.80 a kilogram, or £9 per lb. for the unconverted.
Hunting through the yard sales, second hand shops, and antique malls for a gewgaw is delightful challenge. Archive 2008-01-01
They often feed in flocks, and when they are disturbed they go chattering away delightfully in a dark cloud across the sky. Times, Sunday Times
Given that Sanaa specialise in a form of architecture that might be called ethereal? buildings of great transparency, such as the new Rolex Learning Centre in Lausanne, that touch the ground as lightly as possible? this idea of doing more with less, and delightfully so, makes sense. Venice Architecture Biennale: castles in the air
I have used the word verdure, but it is really a misnomer, for although the prevailing tint of the foliage was a dark green, the entire forest was streaked like a rainbow with innumerable flowers, and the breeze which blew from it was laden with the most delightful perfume, Evidently it was all a howling wilderness, for we could not detect the slightest vestige of human dwellings or cultivation. A Trip to Venus
We've heard that all the hormones coursing through a pregnant woman's body make her ubersexual; as far as we're concerned, that makes her extra-delightful to watch in action. Fleshbot
It comes with delightfully light guac and red onions pickled with vinegar, cumin, cloves and canella.
And the overall effect of these massive volumes is utterly delightful. The Times Literary Supplement
There are delightful libraries, more aromatic than stores of spicery; there are luxuriant parks of all manner of volumes; there are Academic meads shaken by the tramp of scholars; there are lounges of Athens; walks of the Peripatetics; peaks of Parnassus; and porches of the Stoics. The Love of Books : The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury
There's an authentic 1930's cocktail bar, a delightful, parasol-covered garden café and an elegant grill room beneath the spectacular cupola, with mosaic floors and stained glass windows.
Far from being an aloof maestro that one associates with top performers, he was a delightfully bouncy man with a tremendous sense of humour.
Fall means a chill in the air, and that means any excuse to stay indoors, be it at home or at one of the many fine venues for the enjoyment of music that this delightful town of ours has to offer.
More delightful roads could not be desired; smooth, level, macadamized, devoid of stones and requiring little effort on the pedals.
The film is delightfully humorous in the best traditions of romantic comedy.
In spring and summer and autumn the rooms were delightful, with their old - fashioned solid furniture, their subdued colors and tints, their elaborate arrangements for regulating the inpour of light. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel
It shall be a mishmash and a chitty chat of delightful goodness. Mommy Maria welcomes you « Bored Mommy
He got a great kick out of tackling Mount Juliet's delightful putting green with its water hazards and bunkers.
Thus a rose smells most fragrant at a distance; but if you bring it near the nose, it is not so pure and delightful; and the reason is this, — many earthy disturbing particles are carried with the smell, and spoil the fragrancy when near, but in a longer passage those are lost, and the pure brisk odor, by reason of its subtility, reaches and acts upon the sense. Symposiacs
Death, old age, are words without a meaning, that pass by us like the idle air which we regard not. Others may have undergone, or may still be liable to them--we "bear a charmed life", which laughs to scorn all such sickly fancies. As in setting out on delightful journey, we strain our eager gaze forward.
They could not shut their eyes to the ugly and degrading side of wine-drinking and see only the delightful side.
He is charming and engaging and delightfully thoughtful, but this is still smooth salesman patter. Times, Sunday Times
But that's a rather pompous description of a show which is done with a delightfully light touch. Times, Sunday Times
The final highlight from my point of view was finding the delightful moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina, right) growing right by the roadside where we had parked the cars.
City Books' owners, Paul and Inge Sweetman, and their delightful team yet again got into the spirit of the event, manning their bookstall dressed in yellow high-visibility jackets and hard hats. My favourite independent bookshop: City Books, Hove
A delightful surprise is Waiting in the Wings, Coward's fiftieth play, an undeserved flop in 1960 and a greatly deserving revival now.
I knew, as never before, nor since, the thousand dear and delightful anguishes of love frustrated but ever resilient and beckoned on by the very goddess of love. THE PRINCESS
This is a man who clearly knows how to enjoy life and who, with the appearance of a snorkel in his bathroom, has now become known as such a delightful eccentric in his local community that everyone sees him in an adorable new light.
He presupposes that personal liberation, however delightful, is not good enough for the public weal.
Whether you've read the script a thousand times, or don't know your Capulets from your Montagues this show is delightful.
(a red gad-fly) were troublesome as usual, and at night the mosquitoes phlebotomized us till we hailed the dawn. 18 A delightful bath of salt followed by fresh water, effectually quenched the fiery irritation of these immundicities. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo
High politics apart, these diaries contain delightful vignettes. Times, Sunday Times
He was a man of few words with a delightful dry sense of humour.
James Barron turns in a delightfully camp performance.
Here is a dated but thoroughly delightful article about maintaining continuity in sprawling, multiple-creator-written series. Earth-2 Oscar & Felix
Martin, who run the course, are lovely - keeping us delightfully fed and watered the whole time we were mincing meat then squishing it into "casings". How can I recycle this?
I can remember the fancy-free days of my youth when ice cream was a delightful and innocent treat.
He can cut loose, smash and wallop the ball for towering sixes and delightful fours.
It provides a delightful texture in winter salads and will take all but the hardest frosts. Times, Sunday Times
On the other side of the teleport was a cyber/steampunk fantasy on a cinematic scale which I now present to you dark roasted, having made use of AM Radio's delightful Nostalgia Windlight preset to record my impressions. The Innsmouth Island Airship Tower on the Vernian Sea
Current stock includes a set of eight rummers, at €280 each, a delightful typically Irish perfume flask and an unusual Cork-made, double flask circa 1800.
Such accounts call for perusal in depth; so I'll end with a few short quotations that at least give the flavour of this delightful, and genuinely educative, book.
This abbreviated workday was delightfully uneventful, which is worth noting because I am, apparently, just like that kid in X-Men who walks through walls. Today has been eventful ... and not
The second half of my life has on the whole been absolutely delightful. Times, Sunday Times
I've eaten all of these recipes, and they are absolutely delightful.
The results, always impertinent and delightful, can be both startling and surprising.
The show's central conceit is delightful. Times, Sunday Times
The feature on fathers and daughters, was exquisite, delightful and beautifully written.
One of the delightful surprises is the ceiling of the toddler room on the second floor.
Either way, the idea behind it sounds delightful.
His date turned out to be an utterly delightful 24-year-old, who warmed to my charms and made me feel like a right roué.
Each life likely is one full and the delightful fruit.
Its woodland walks are delightfully peaceful and plead for exploration not only in summer but throughout the year.
All you need is Scott Thomas, in Beatle's tale and French drama 'Leaving'; a delightful 'Drewe'. A Grownup Look at Lennon as a 'Boy'
He is charming and engaging and delightfully thoughtful, but this is still smooth salesman patter. Times, Sunday Times
Nonsensical garbage to confuse kids under the guise of "whimsey" and "delightful logic puzzles. Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
The pale yellow flowers are delightfully scented and blossom over a long period. Times, Sunday Times
He moved a little in his sleep, a delightfully wicked smile coming on to his lips.
He's older than Reagan was when he ran, and we now know that Reagan's delightfully optimistic daffiness was probably the result of early symptoms of Alzheimers. Hullabaloo
A beautiful lake is inhabited by many species of waterfowl and the delightful formal gardens include herb and sculpture gardens.
The English have given an inexplicable charm to these superstitions, by the manner in which they have associated them with whatever is most homefelt and delightful in nature. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
Hard on the heels of the hose comes a delightfully prolonged blast of warm air. Times, Sunday Times
So all of those things are very comforting and delightful and poetry is at the heart of them.
It is a place of wild beauty, a new vista of delightful scenery unfolding at almost every turn of the road.
Death, old age, are words without a meaning, that pass by us like the idle air which we regard not. Others may have undergone, or may still be liable to them--we "bear a charmed life", which laughs to scorn all such sickly fancies. As in setting out on delightful journey, we strain our eager gaze forward.
Each life likely is one full and the delightful fruit.
Thus, from the combined effects of the ecclesiastical lancet lights and the apsidal shape of the room, it occurred to Christopher that the sisters were all a delightful set of pretty saints, exhibiting themselves in a lady chapel, and backed up by unkempt major prophets, as represented by the forms of their big brothers. The Hand of Ethelberta
Outside, the delightful wooded gardens have extensive river frontage and a sunny aspect.
Finding every fall in this area would take a lifetime, so concentrate on Marquette County and the delightful burg of Big Bay.
Here's the advice that helped me raise two willful and determined kids into delightful and productive adults.
While she pursues information about the likely suspects, Isabel engages in delightfully thorny debates, with herself and others, about the possible outcomes of moral choices along the way. The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith: Questions
Ms. Rath here is regaling us with the most delightful anecdotes.
The actors inherit these mannerisms and make the characters their own in the most delightful of ways.
Tottering around with a martini glass, Charlotte Akin is delightfully blowsy as the widowed Queen Margaret -- a woman who relishes her bitterness. Washington Shakespeare Company's haunted 'Richard III' isn't haunting enough
Another view is that something delightful, tripping off the pen of a great writer, deserves the light of day. The Times Literary Supplement
And, for Jerry, most delightful of all, there was the gurgle and plash of a brooklet that pursued its invisible way over mossy stones under a garmenture of tender and delicate ferns. CHAPTER XIII
To walk through the theatre doors is to enter a delightful otherworld with a sense of magic in the air. Times, Sunday Times
I want to picture the delightful birth of spring and its budding flowers and baby animals.

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