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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Her subsequent press wardrobe, in comparison, has delighted in her signature red carpet and glitzy event style, with super-feminine, dramatic silhouettes and princessy aesthetics.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Fans of Adult Swim will delight in its surreal animation and subversive humor.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
TikTokers shared their delight in the comments.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Fans of Adult Swim will delight in its surreal animation and subversive humor.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
TikTokers shared their delight in the comments.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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