How to Use delight in in a Sentence

delight in

phrasal verb
  • Four-year-olds who love to color will delight in this spin on the classic craft.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
  • For his part, Mr. Turner seemed to delight in anything that grew or moved.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024
  • At Oak Shade Farm, visitors are welcome to stop in on open farm days, whether to delight in the lavender harvest or to learn the art of weaving.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Diaz plays Tony, the most sadistic of the Institute’s orderlies, who delights in wielding his power over the children.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The plot, like the prince, delights in proving Niamh wrong.
    Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Musk delights in telling the story, lingering on the risk to his life.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The post has since accrued over 300 likes and comments delighting in the news.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2023
  • The clan delights in mashing up the customs of both cultures.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Kids will delight in all of the creative details, like a reversible awning, a working bell, and a write-on menu.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The bad guys in this drama are pretty bad and his delight in catching them seems to surprise him.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The dialogue, likewise, delights in the ribald and wry.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 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
  • Some seemed to take a perverse delight in imagining the KFC team’s reaction to their bids.
    H. Claire Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • If anything, the filmmaker delighted in that kind of irony.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
  • And Mann delights in the glory of these machines, especially when they’re sent flying through the air.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Harris delights in playing the role of the merry jester onstage, a smart way to contrast a repertoire filled with sorrow.
    Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Away from the court and diplomatic meetings, Victoria delighted in the life of Nice.
    Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Houthi media outlets have also delighted in the praise the group has received from its partners in Tehran.
    Alexandra Stark, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
  • This is a straw man argument of the sort Williams delights in, in his Sun platform on the editorial pages.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
  • Jane Austen delighted in the letters of Hester Thrale Piozzi.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • On the latest of many trips to Thailand, Tom Parker Bowles delights in flavors that never cease to challenge and comfort him.
    Tom Parker Bowles, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2024
  • Imagine their delight in finding this under the Christmas tree!
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The heir to the chili empire delighted in sharing his story with anyone willing to listen and, in turn, asked to hear the winners' stories.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Any child who has ever been spellbound by these swooping, looping formations will delight in this book, told from the birds’ point of view.
    New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • Not only does the easy breakfast recipe come together in just 20 minutes, but all your Easter guests (kids and adults alike!) will delight in this tasty toast.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Your little one will delight in this soft-sided doll that comes with a knit cap, diaper, and swaddle blanket.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The primary bedroom is a layered mix of colors and patterns that delight in contrasts.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, ELLE Decor, 4 July 2023
  • The show delights in upending our expectations about what a spy story should be.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2023
  • This lavish item was painstakingly created to improve the peace and delight in your daily life.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
  • What could have been a disaster in someone else’s hands is an absolute delight in Thorpe’s.
    Karin Tanabe, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

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