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.

Examples of delight in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Journalists—especially Northern journalists—delighted in every apparent gotcha. —Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024

Audiences delighted in the personality of Judge Lance Ito and the beach bum mien of witness Kato Kaelin. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024

The collective took evident delight in another irony as well: The fact that video game designers often looked towards dance to give virtual characters some heft. —Ben Croll, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024

Yet the movie, aesthetically as lumpy as a latke, nonetheless has a weird and lurid vigor that comes from an altogether different source: Allen’s pleasure in his own imagination—his delight in inventing the plot. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024

The dialogue, likewise, delights in the ribald and wry. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024

Virgos would also delight in the new SIRO property in Dubai, where biohacking assessments are offered at check-in, as well as cutting-edge recovery treatments like cryotherapy, cold plunge baths, and IV drips. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024

Still, fans of Michael Haneke's social thrillers — and those with a morbid curiosity about ethical blights like the Stanford prison experiment — will likely delight in the discomfort. —Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024

Dance lovers of all ages will delight in the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen and her kind-hearted stepdaughter. —The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024