1
: a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy
children squealing in delight
also
: extreme satisfaction
seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others
2
: something that gives great pleasure
her performance was a delight
3
archaic
: the power of affording pleasure
of more delight than hawks or horses be—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
delighted; delighting; delights
1
: to take great pleasure
delighted in playing the guitar
2
: to give keen enjoyment
a book certain to delight
: to give joy or satisfaction to
Her books delight readers of all ages.
delighter
noun
Examples of delight in a Sentence
Noun
We watched the fireworks with delight.
The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.
To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.
Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.
The trip was a delight.
a garden full of tasty delights
The magazine is a cook's delight.
The stories are a delight to read.
Verb
The toy delighted the children.
The stories will delight readers of all ages.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs since 2001, expressed his delight.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Soon after, the presenters of the best music honor briefly broke into song to the delight of the audience.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs since 2001, expressed his delight.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Just days ahead of her latest birthday, Burnett delighted fans with a guest appearance in the April 24 episode of Hacks.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delight
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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