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.

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Hannah seemed to delight in being mean to Nick instead of dumping him. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024 Terrifier loves practical effects, and the creators really seem to delight in getting an obscene amount of blood out of a single person here. —

Barry Levitt, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 With many of Ruark’s customers delighting in the original Sabre loudspeakers, the new Sabre-Rs have been designed to last just as long and delight a whole new generation of music lovers. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s probably someone out there who delights in knowing that the always perfect Martha Stewart ever felt this low. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for delight in