take delight in

phrase

: to very much enjoy

She takes delight in her new job.

Examples of take delight in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside, take delight in cozy touches like a wood-burning fireplace and glass windows that were salvaged from an old church. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Resist the urge to get a facial, play the slots, book a tour or other things that aren’t prepaid, and take delight in a folio delivered to your app or cabin that has few, if any extra charges. — David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025

As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024

All of their owners are unabashed collectors, all of them take delight in objects and all of them find value in integrating their dwellings’ past lives and occupants into their present. — Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023

Unlike many writers, Acker seemed to take delight in academic attention to her work. — Laura Tanenbaum, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023

Some of these women seem to take delight in being sweetly annoying; others truth-tell from beyond the grave. — The Atlantic, 16 May 2022

Rhymes for take delight in

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