delight in
To enjoy; to take pleasure in.
ADJ
deep, great, intense | absolute, utter | pure, sheer | mischievous, perverse | childish/childlike | endless | evident, obvious | mutual
aesthetic, sensual, spiritual
The museum visitors experienced a sensual delight when touching the smooth marble sculptures.
VERB + DELIGHT
express
find, take
The children found great delight in splashing through the puddles after the rain.
give sb
scream with, squeal with, whoop with
The children whooped with delight as the fireworks exploded across the night sky.
be greeted with
His arrival at the party was greeted with delight by all his old friends.
PREP
in/with ~
The children opened their presents with pure delight on Christmas morning.
of ~
The children's faces showed pure expressions of delight when they opened their birthday presents.
to your ~
To her delight, the package arrived just in time for her birthday party.
~ at
She couldn't hide her delight at winning the competition last weekend.
~ in
My grandmother takes great delight in teaching her grandchildren traditional recipes from her childhood.
PHRASES
a cry/gasp/squeal of delight, much to sb's delight
The children let out squeals of delight when they opened their birthday presents.
ADJ
real
constant, continual
Her grandmother's visits were a continual delight throughout her childhood.
unexpected | culinary, gastronomic
VERB + DELIGHT
explore, sample
enjoy, savour
She enjoyed every delight of the summer festival, from the music to the food.
PREP
to
The magician's tricks were a real delight to the children at the party.