delight in
phrasal verb
delighted in; delighting in; delights in
: to be very happy because of (something) : to enjoy (something) very much
I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air.
He delights in meeting new people.
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Aber’s portrait of Berlin night life is one of her book’s great pleasures; here, Nila’s hypervigilance relaxes enough to admit a sensual delight in her surroundings, something Aber conveys through lush, often surprising images.
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Just the good many who seem to delight in complaining and grousing.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
William delighted in stopping in and visiting people at Fleet Farm, Target and all over the city of Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Precisely who Trump wants to punish appears secondary to his delight in releasing precisely those hellish dogs.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Just the good many who seem to delight in complaining and grousing.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
William delighted in stopping in and visiting people at Fleet Farm, Target and all over the city of Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Precisely who Trump wants to punish appears secondary to his delight in releasing precisely those hellish dogs.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delight in
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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