DELIGHT (IN) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

delight (in)

verb

Definition of delight (in)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date

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Aston Villa and Chelsea, for example, exchanged four players over the summer, with The Athletic reporting that the two organisations enjoy a strong relationship.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Home to the world’s largest Japanese diaspora, as well as sizeable Korean and Chinese communities, the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo is one of the best places outside Asia to enjoy Asian food, said Austin Bush in Travel + Leisure.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoy

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Within a relationship or in its wake, love and hate often cohabitate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Drummer Stan Lynch left the group for good in 1994, seemingly with some musical estrangement from Petty at the time, though he was known to stay in loving contact with other members of the band in subsequent decades.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of love

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Lamb liked to link play, although City also had plenty of joy down the flanks.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As for the journalist, with the anniversary comes reflection on the first responders, those who lost their lives and others who like him, are still living with the consequences.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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