delight
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
Example Sentences
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Her fall from perfection delights her brother and sister, who chant, “One of us!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Starr is criminally sarcastic, and delights in winding people up.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Conducting a tour last month before the arrival of any students, she delights in countless design details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But she delights in judging juvenile cases most of all.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
