delight
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
have been delighting
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present perfect progressiveof delight.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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Fans have been delighting in his expressive range, with his wide eyes, blushing cheeks and gaping jaw regularly stealing the show, and memes spreading across social media in tribute.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
In Cardigan Bay, bottle-nosed dolphin Tallie and her newborn Summer have been delighting wildlife spotters in recent days.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024
Since the nineteen-seventies, Caland’s nuzzling provocations have been delighting and unsettling those lucky enough to see them.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2017
Together they are the Guardians of the Galaxy, a lesser-known but still popular outfit whose escapades have been delighting comic book aficionados for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2014
I who have been delighting in the thought of pouring all my little wealth at your feet, and bidding you freight a new ship with it; but perhaps you are too proud—you will refuse it?'
From Andrew Golding A Tale of the Great Plague by Keeling, Annie E.
