- present participle of delight.
delighting
Example Sentences
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A film like “The Housemaid” delighting viewers this much and making boatloads of cash doing it is a sure sign of cinema’s vitality.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
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
People in northern Germany flocked to the Elbe river Monday to marvel at giant Arctic-style ice floes that have clogged up a stretch of the waterway, creating a headache for shipping but delighting visitors.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
“We must reorient our entire company around delivering for and delighting our customers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
In the course of our conversation, Horchow did this over and again, delighting in tying together the loose ends of a lifetime.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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