delights (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of delight (in)
as in enjoys
to take pleasure in I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delights (in)
  1. enjoys
  2. loves
  3. likes
  4. savors
Verb
  • At the same time, the collaboration enjoys enormous gains on two other lists.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Opponents say the current setup is just right and that Iceland already enjoys all the benefits of European integration without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably will come from being a full member.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • Nobody loves bug bites, or the scent of being doused in bug spray.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sonny Dykes loves this job, this town, and Auburn wasn’t hiring him no matter how much his agent wanted to sell that empty threat.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loves
Verb
  • Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Since all of the objects in a system influence vibrational behavior, Kracht likes to study them first in isolation and then in combination.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • My mother savors her espresso slowly.
    — Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.
    — Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
Definition of savors
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“Delights (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delights%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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