How to Use delight in in a Sentence
delight in
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The plot, like the prince, delights in proving Niamh wrong.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
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Musk delights in telling the story, lingering on the risk to his life.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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The post has since accrued over 300 likes and comments delighting in the news.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2023
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The clan delights in mashing up the customs of both cultures.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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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
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The dialogue, likewise, delights in the ribald and wry.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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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
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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
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If anything, the filmmaker delighted in that kind of irony.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
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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
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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
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Away from the court and diplomatic meetings, Victoria delighted in the life of Nice.
—Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
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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
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Jane Austen delighted in the letters of Hester Thrale Piozzi.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Imagine their delight in finding this under the Christmas tree!
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The primary bedroom is a layered mix of colors and patterns that delight in contrasts.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, ELLE Decor, 4 July 2023
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The show delights in upending our expectations about what a spy story should be.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2023
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This lavish item was painstakingly created to improve the peace and delight in your daily life.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
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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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When you’re done sky-gazing, delight in hot air and gas ballooning events and competitions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
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Carp have been a popular delight in China and other Asian countries for centuries.
—Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023
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Griffith, who is running for the Montana House seat that covers Big Sky, took clear delight in my struggle to understand her hometown.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Designed for your most fashion-forward gift recipients, this earring set by Loren Hope will delight in a new way each day.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
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Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.
—Leanne Italie, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
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There's a lot of heaviness, but also so much delight in being together.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
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Beth Stelling, who has a new special on Netflix, delights in inappropriate laughs — none more so than in her bits about aging and childhood.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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