delight
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
has been delighting
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present perfect progressiveof delight (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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His brilliant yuletime hit, “The Hard Nut,” based on Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” has been delighting audiences of all ages for three decades, but it does happen to include a comedic maid in drag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Several experts recommended stories from “Aesop’s Fables,” which has been delighting children for millennia and includes “The Tortoise and the Hare.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2020
For nearly 60 years, Tom Jones has been delighting audiences with stunning stage performances and hits like “It’s Not Unusual” and “Delilah.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2020
Christmas markets start popping up in November; the one in Strasbourg has been delighting crowds since 1570.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2020
Whilst you, my dear Miss Beaufort, have been toiling in Dublin, my father has been delighting himself in preparations for June.
From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Augustus J. C. Hare
