as in enjoyed
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted (in)
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Kenny has enjoyed critical success with his previous shorts.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Bailey brought him home for a second night, where Saito caught up on laundry, enjoyed a hot shower and cooked udon noodles for his hosts.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Vitale loved it, posing for one photo after another, signing one scrap of paper after another, making one joke about his bald head after another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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And though the two aren’t senior royals and are reportedly well-loved by everyone in the family, there’s no doubt that association with them is considered controversial these days.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Nov. 2025
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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She was described as someone who liked tennis, loved kids and whose favorite color was purple.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The dining offerings include a kids' menu of healthy and flavorful options that my daughters savored enthusiastically throughout our stay.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thet matchup needs time to marinate, to be savored, to grow even bigger in the mind.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Delighted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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