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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Jane Austen delighted in the letters of Hester Thrale Piozzi.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
There's a lot of heaviness, but also so much delight in being together.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Later, Winslow and Horn watched their students delight in displays demonstrating the power of air pressure and the workings of a worm gear invented by Leonardo da Vinci.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
That penchant for verisimilitude can run up against Industry’s delight in debauchery simply on a logistical level.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
There's a lot of heaviness, but also so much delight in being together.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Later, Winslow and Horn watched their students delight in displays demonstrating the power of air pressure and the workings of a worm gear invented by Leonardo da Vinci.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
That penchant for verisimilitude can run up against Industry’s delight in debauchery simply on a logistical level.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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