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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Trump’s many personal grievances—and his obvious delight in the vindication that his victory represents—are what made this Inauguration so different from any of its predecessors, including his first one, eight years ago.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
But Erickson delights in making viewers wait just a little while longer.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
At the Globes, Jeremy Strong delighted in a seafoam Loro Piana velvet suit, complete with a cashmere turtleneck and matching bucket hat.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
The book’s readers delight in the older woman’s punishment: death.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
But Erickson delights in making viewers wait just a little while longer.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
At the Globes, Jeremy Strong delighted in a seafoam Loro Piana velvet suit, complete with a cashmere turtleneck and matching bucket hat.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
The book’s readers delight in the older woman’s punishment: death.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
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