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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Vatnajökull may be the park’s namesake, but there's plenty else for visitors to see and delight in.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s why the Chesneys take such delight in the simplest of gestures.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
All that aside, Hudson really delights in how the film is making people feel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
The band enjoys being amorphous, delighting in the journey a song can take rather than its destination.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s why the Chesneys take such delight in the simplest of gestures.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
All that aside, Hudson really delights in how the film is making people feel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
The band enjoys being amorphous, delighting in the journey a song can take rather than its destination.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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