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delight in

Verb

Meaning

delight in (third-person singular simple present delights in, present participle delighting in, simple past and past participle delighted in)

(idiomatic) To enjoy; to take pleasure in.

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Although he escaped, he was subsequently re-captured by the Italians, who took great delight in the embarrassment this caused to their German allies. Source: Internet

Consumers may also delight in knowing that their cookie purchase is an investment in girl leadership in their own community. Source: Internet

Dear Lord, today I turn to you today to give you thanks for my mother whose delight in my successes is unmatched. Source: Internet

A friendly witch, hungry dragon, and muddy monster learn about friendship, and readers will delight in the surprising (and not too scary) ending. Source: Internet

His supporters delight in trolling the majority of Americans who believe this by insisting that the racist things he says aren’t actually racist, but even they know he says them. Source: Internet

As they muse about their children's successes and failures--and delight in the birth of grandchildren--Tina and Anders's letters become investigations of generational differences and proper parenting techniques. Source: Internet

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