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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As a former kindergarten teacher, Doris Cole delighted in awakening curiosity and clarity in others.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
The Onion, the satirical website that delights in needling politicians in faux news stories, didn’t miss the opportunity to send a zinger Newsom’s way at the end of last week.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
To snap it against Michigan would deliver delight in Lincoln — and perhaps at various stops around the Big Ten.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The members delight in pulling stunts, like performing their new music on a freeway overpass, for example.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 May 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
The Onion, the satirical website that delights in needling politicians in faux news stories, didn’t miss the opportunity to send a zinger Newsom’s way at the end of last week.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
To snap it against Michigan would deliver delight in Lincoln — and perhaps at various stops around the Big Ten.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The members delight in pulling stunts, like performing their new music on a freeway overpass, for example.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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