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How to use delight in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Delight means joy; pleasure. Example: “A beautiful landscape delights the eye.”

Examples of delight by meaning

nounJoy; pleasure.

  • Gay as a flutter of butterflies and light as a zephyr, these dainty fabrics instantly suggest a wardrobe of sheer delight.1901, Country Life, volume 40, number July, page 2
  • At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight.1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 122
  • For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52

verbTo give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

  • A beautiful landscape delights the eye.

verbTo have or take great pleasure.

  • He was an eisteddfodwr and delighted to hear good singing, whether it was in the sanctuary or at the eisteddfodic gatherings.1908, T.J. Griffths, The Cambrian, volume 28, page 504

More sentences with delight

  • The band played their hit song to the delight of the fans.From the entry hit
  • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.From the entry yelp
  • I tasted in her arms the delights of paradise.From the entry taste
  • The children squealed with delight while opening their Christmas presents.From the entry squeal
  • His face was a rictus of sheer delight.From the entry rictus
  • A talented chef can elevate everyday ingredients into gourmet delights.From the entry elevate
  • The attorney licked his lips with vulturous delight as he listened to the man's description of neck pain after the accident.From the entry vulturous
  • Leave no drop undrunken of thy delight.From the entry undrunken
  • Licensing copyrighted work for sloppification could delight superfans and introduce material to new audiences.2025 October 16, Patrick Foulis, “Sloponomics: who wins and loses in the AI-content flood?”, in The Economist. From the entry sloppification
  • Arriving at York under the station's magnificent curved roof is always a delight.2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 49. From the entry detrain
  • Attempting to translate such ciphers wherever she encountered them was Mrs Touchet’s private delight.2023, Zadie Smith, The Fraud, Hamish Hamilton, page 145. From the entry decipherer
  • But no one is going to make you share this tart, creamy, graham cracker-y delight.2023 March 13, Joy Summers, Sharyn Jackson, “Pi Day prep: The best places to get pie in the Twin Cities”, in Star Tribune, archived from…. From the entry graham cracker-y
  • Deep inside, my heart longed for the sweet, dusty orange delight of a Wotsit.2023, L.M. Chilton [pseudonym; Luke Chilton], chapter 12, in Don’t Swipe Right, London: Head of Zeus, →ISBN. From the entry wotsit
  • The blintse was a little pocket of delight, sweet raisins combined with the crumbly and savory cheese.2023 August 20, Siddhartha G., “Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery Store”, in Yelp, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2023. From the entry blintse
  • A GFT is a surprise, limited edition, gift-wrapped NFTs designed to delight – on any occasion.2022 January 27, “Atari is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary with giftable NFTs”, in New Musical Express. From the entry GFT
  • A classic French dessert, baba au rhum is a syrup-soaked, soggy, boozy delight.2021 April 7, David Tanis, “Baba au Rhum”, in New York Times Cooking, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry baba au rhum
  • Being a pet-friendly cafe, Craft offers delights exclusively for doggos and cattos, too.2020 August 28, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, “Oasis in the city”, in Bangkok Post, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2022. From the entry catto
  • His advisors mouth-breathed at the side of His Obesity, who trembled with delight.2017, Ron Smith, The Humility of the Brutes, Louisiana State University Press, →ISBN, page 33. From the entry mouth-breathe
  • “I delight in your commands because I love them,” the writer exults (verse 47).2017, Tompaul Wheeler, “To Kill a Mocking Son: Part 2”, in God Space: Daily Devotions for Teens; From All about Me to All about Thee…. From the entry lawkeeping
  • Augustiner Beer Garden, a true under-the-leaves beer garden packed with Münchners, is a delight.2016, Rick Steves, Best of Germany, Avalon Travel, Perseus Books, →ISBN. From the entry Münchner
  • We’re making Baked Alaska for dessert.” ¶ Lin laughs in delight.2016, Tricia Dower, Becoming Lin, page 273. From the entry absotutely
  • These courtesans sang beautiful tappas and thumris much to the delight of the citizens.2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 146. From the entry thumri
  • It reminds me of a child’s kaleidoscope – always full of delights and surprises.2015 March 29, Tony, “Johor Kaki”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), retrieved 31 Oct 2015. From the entry nasi ambeng
  • There was an insane delight to be taken in their mission.2014, Ben Kane, Hannibal: Clouds of War, London: Arrow Books, Random House, →ISBN, page 426. From the entry maniple
  • It is important to draw the distinction between duping delight and pathological lying.2014, Timothy R. Levine, Encyclopedia of Deception, →ISBN, page 320. From the entry duping delight
  • Askew opened his coat again and she giggled out at us and Grandpa gasped with delight.2014, David Almond, Kit's Wilderness. From the entry peepo
  • And, on top of all that, they are ornaments; they entice and intrigue and sometimes delight.2012 March, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page…. From the entry entice
  • Of course, this sent a tsunami of duping delight gushing through my veins.2012, Alex Stone, Fooling Houdini: Adventures in the World of Magic, →ISBN, page 276. From the entry duping delight
  • Instead of being a palate-tingling delight, these complex-carbohydrate foods in their natural state are a torturesome affair.2012, Douglas Graham, The 80/10/10 Diet. From the entry torturesome
  • I hadn't lost my Wonkaesque delight in sugary fripperies as an adult though.2011, Richard Herring, How Not to Grow Up!, page 83. From the entry Wonkaesque
  • Booker employed his private stock as a late afternoon delight for visitors to the Boston distillery.2011, F. Paul Pacult, American Still Life: The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World's #1 Bourbon, →ISBN. From the entry private stock
  • The toddler at the far table issued a little shriek of delight over something.2011, Lisa Unger, Darkness, My Old Friend, Broadway, published 2011, →ISBN, page 57. From the entry indoor voice
  • “Oh, this is yummers,” she exclaimed in delight as she took a bite.2011, David L. Davies, Cuauhtémoc: Descendant of the Jaguar, page 148. From the entry yummers
  • The mall was filled with Christmas delight; Mistletoe, holly and Santa were a welcoming sight.2011, Blossom Albuquerque, Dashing Duke and His Dodgy Adventures, Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, →ISBN, page 28. From the entry Santa Paws
  • The sensual delight of biting into the waferish cookies is a feeling to savour.2009 April 25, Corey Mintz, “MoRoCo Chocolat a place for ladies who lunch”, in Toronto Star. From the entry waferish

Meaning of delight

  1. noun Joy; pleasure.
  2. noun Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
  3. verb To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

Full definition of delight

Questions about delight in a sentence

How do you use delight in a sentence?
Delight is used as a noun and verb. For example: “A beautiful landscape delights the eye.”
What is a short sentence with delight?
“A beautiful landscape delights the eye.”
What does delight mean?
Delight means joy; pleasure.

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