delight
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture.
have delighted
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present perfectof delight.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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A record number of osprey chicks have delighted birdwatchers at a nature reserve.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“You have delighted us long enough,” Grant intones, repeating Austen’s famous line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
This Badger-written column may have delighted many times in poking cheap fun at Michigan football, but not today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Are the mountains that have delighted and inspired us for so many years now a threat?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
With almost a dozen immortal emperors jostling for position, high-level Inka society was characterized by ramose political intrigue of a scale that would have delighted the Medici.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
