delighted in
Example Sentences
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He may be the mayor of the biggest city in the United States, but the 34-year-old delighted in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph in much the same way as residents of Highbury and Islington.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
His writing was witty and playful, he took ideas seriously and delighted in philosophical and political argument.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
They’ve delighted in speed and movement and creative players who stroke the ball around the field like golf shots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
It was no different on the day of her Senate confirmation hearing, when journalists and social media delighted in noting that seated behind her was her son-in-law, the retired wrestler known as Triple H.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025
San Piedro children delighted in their field toil in part because of the social life it provided, in part because it furnished the illusion that a job had been included in the summer’s proceedings.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
