1
: a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy
children squealing in delight
also
: extreme satisfaction
seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others
2
: something that gives great pleasure
her performance was a delight
3
archaic
: the power of affording pleasure
of more delight than hawks or horses be—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
delighted; delighting; delights
1
: to take great pleasure
delighted in playing the guitar
2
: to give keen enjoyment
a book certain to delight
: to give joy or satisfaction to
Her books delight readers of all ages.
delighter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of delight in a Sentence
Noun
We watched the fireworks with delight.
The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.
To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.
Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.
The trip was a delight.
a garden full of tasty delights
The magazine is a cook's delight.
The stories are a delight to read.
Verb
The toy delighted the children.
The stories will delight readers of all ages.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Identify the customer life cycle point where product delight is at its peak and the customer is happiest with your brand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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