delighted (in)

Definition of delighted (in)next
past tense of delight (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted (in)
Verb
  • For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During their weeks-long hiatus, Navarro enjoyed vacationing with loved ones, while Goldberg shared clips of her attending art shows across Europe.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • She was surrounded by people who loved her at her longtime home in Manhattan, her foundation said on social media.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Yearning to be loved in the Lakers’ Los Angeles, the Clippers were easy marks during that 2019 free agency.
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Carl never much liked recording sessions but did offer input.
    Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There may not be a player in the league who is this good, this young and this universally liked.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.
    Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Despite placing seventh at the Commonwealth Games last month, Goodburn savored the accomplishment of making the final.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Delighted (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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