delighted in
Example Sentences
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The producers delighted in bending and breaking rules of the sci-fi genre throughout the series, but they also shook up one of the most conventional elements of any TV show: the opening title sequence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Her "galumphing" moves, as she described her dance style, helped her survive to the show's quarter-finals thanks to the vote from the public, who delighted in her ability to laugh at herself.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 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
Eunice Smith lived three blocks down, and Katherine delighted in learning that her soror, neighbor, and fellow worshipper was also a nine-year West Computing veteran.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
