delight (in)

verb

Definition of delight (in)next
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delight (in)
  1. enjoy
  2. love
  3. like
Verb
  • Most people enjoy sharing advice or helping others succeed.
    Samantha Alvita, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Hermanus previously enjoyed success with Living, which landed Oscar nominations for Bill Nighy and writer Kazuo Ishiguro.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of enjoy
Verb
  • Some of our greatest warriors, our best warriors out there are women who serve -- raise their right hand to defend this country and love our nation, want to defend that flag and do it every single day around the globe.
    Matt Seyler, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • While Minneapolis drivers love to grouse about traffic, the city is still relatively easy for drivers.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of love
Verb
  • The Panthers had to give up what turned out to only be a fifth-round pick to get Mayfield, who like Darnold would be playing on an expiring contract.
    Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps Edwards didn’t like where his in-bounds pass to Randle wound up.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of like
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Thesaurus Entries Near delight (in)

delightfulness

delight (in)

delighting

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“Delight (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delight%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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