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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The impression of Breillat created by her films is that of a person who is unafraid of—who perhaps even delights in—confrontation.
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Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
In between, the Franco-British actor is thriving on the festival-promotional-awards-campaign circuits, delighting in her opportunity to live with her work a bit longer while celebrating her pre-selection for best female newcomer at the Césars.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, collectors delighted in displaying wondrous fabrications and mythological beings in their curiosity cabinets, from ersatz dragons to many-headed hydra.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Yet, as the deadpan blogger Matt Bruenig delights in observing, the raw majority of Trump voters have always been women and people of color.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
In between, the Franco-British actor is thriving on the festival-promotional-awards-campaign circuits, delighting in her opportunity to live with her work a bit longer while celebrating her pre-selection for best female newcomer at the Césars.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
For example, collectors delighted in displaying wondrous fabrications and mythological beings in their curiosity cabinets, from ersatz dragons to many-headed hydra.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Yet, as the deadpan blogger Matt Bruenig delights in observing, the raw majority of Trump voters have always been women and people of color.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Delight in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight%20in. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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