delight in
phrasal verb
delighted in; delighting in; delights in
: to be very happy because of (something) : to enjoy (something) very much
I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air.
He delights in meeting new people.
Examples of delight in in a Sentence
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Yet the movie, aesthetically as lumpy as a latke, nonetheless has a weird and lurid vigor that comes from an altogether different source: Allen’s pleasure in his own imagination—his delight in inventing the plot.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The dialogue, likewise, delights in the ribald and wry.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Virgos would also delight in the new SIRO property in Dubai, where biohacking assessments are offered at check-in, as well as cutting-edge recovery treatments like cryotherapy, cold plunge baths, and IV drips.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Still, fans of Michael Haneke's social thrillers — and those with a morbid curiosity about ethical blights like the Stanford prison experiment — will likely delight in the discomfort.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Dance lovers of all ages will delight in the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen and her kind-hearted stepdaughter.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
So far in her career, Chan has delighted in upending expectations about conducting and herself.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Servers passed around trays of In-N-Out burgers, which Rita Moreno delighted in while holding court on one of the many plush couches stationed throughout the party to nosh on her burger.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Orange County hadn’t seen a Democrat like her since Nativo Lopez, a Chicano activist turned Santa Ana Unified school board member who delighted in antagonizing Democrats and Republicans alike in the early 2000s.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The dialogue, likewise, delights in the ribald and wry.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Virgos would also delight in the new SIRO property in Dubai, where biohacking assessments are offered at check-in, as well as cutting-edge recovery treatments like cryotherapy, cold plunge baths, and IV drips.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Still, fans of Michael Haneke's social thrillers — and those with a morbid curiosity about ethical blights like the Stanford prison experiment — will likely delight in the discomfort.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Dance lovers of all ages will delight in the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen and her kind-hearted stepdaughter.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
So far in her career, Chan has delighted in upending expectations about conducting and herself.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Servers passed around trays of In-N-Out burgers, which Rita Moreno delighted in while holding court on one of the many plush couches stationed throughout the party to nosh on her burger.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Orange County hadn’t seen a Democrat like her since Nativo Lopez, a Chicano activist turned Santa Ana Unified school board member who delighted in antagonizing Democrats and Republicans alike in the early 2000s.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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