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

Leader delights in offering up her belly for rubs or kissing the faces of new friends. —Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Walk in at Gus’ Sip & Dip (a BA Best New Bar of 2025) for no-fuss classic cocktails and a Wagyu beef dip in a tavern setting, or delight in Indian fine dining at Indienne (a Best New Restaurant of 2023). —Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Kevin Costner’s Waterworld, Disney’s John Carter and, well, Cats, are a few major flops that audiences seemed to delight in, even if most people never saw the films themselves. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Austen shows us how others might fear or despise her, then gives us the gift of the means and the courage to delight in her instead. —Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for delight in

• enlighten
• exciton
• brighten
• chitin
• frighten
• heighten
• lighten
• phaeton
• tighten
• titan
• triton
• whiten