delight
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
has delighted
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present perfectof delight (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In his act, he has delighted in skewering organized religion and traditional family life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The animals’ success has delighted conservationists but frustrated some cattle ranchers, whose livelihood can become dinner for the endangered canids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned about a growing parasitic outbreak that causes explosive diarrhea, which has delighted and disgusted the internet, because of course it has.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country's public broadcasting service -- has delighted and, at times, baffled spectators.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
New writers, new artists, new composers arise in revolt against what has delighted their grandfathers and satisfied their fathers.
From Footsteps of Fate by Louis Couperus
