delight in
Example Sentences
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Ms. Chimo is a delight in the choicest supporting role as the peculiarly overeducated Saunders, whose unsolicited advice and unwanted commentary rattle Julia’s already fragile nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But we’ll make an exception for the shoe story, a genuine delight in an otherwise gloomy news world.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
Austen began writing as a child, and her “juvenilia,” reports Romney, “show a delight in parody,” a characteristic that would inform her later work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Watkins was the spearhead that led Villa's renaissance, coming off the bench with fierce intent to send the travelling fans wild with delight in their corner of Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
“Is this your parents’ fire?” he asked with a terrible delight in his voice.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
