sheer delight

Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words

pleasure that is not mixed with any other feeling

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Examples (20)

  • Alice squealed with sheer delight when she saw the monkeys.
  • The child's face lit up with sheer delight upon seeing the new toy.
  • Finishing the marathon, despite the exhaustion, was a moment of sheer delight.
  • Watching the acrobats perform was an experience of sheer delight for the entire family.
  • The taste of the perfectly ripe strawberry was sheer delight.
  • His unexpected victory brought him a feeling of sheer delight and satisfaction.
  • His face lit up with sheer delight upon opening the long-awaited gift.
  • She found sheer delight in the simple pleasure of reading a good book by the fireplace.
  • For the bibliophile, exploring the old bookstore was a sheer delight.
  • The audience gasped in sheer delight as the magician performed his most astonishing trick.
  • She imagined the sheer delight of finally reaching the summit.
  • It was an evening of sheer delight, filled with laughter, good food, and great company.
  • The children's laughter was a sound of sheer delight that filled the park.
  • The artist painted the vibrant landscape with sheer delight, completely lost in her creative process.
  • It was with sheer delight that they announced their engagement to their families.
  • To her sheer delight, she received the promotion she had been working so hard for.
  • Watching the dolphins leap from the water was a moment of sheer delight for everyone on the boat.
  • The children's laughter and excited shouts filled the park with sheer delight on a sunny afternoon.
  • He had never known such sheer delight until he held his newborn daughter.
  • He expressed his sheer delight at the unexpected gift, his eyes sparkling with happiness.