Collocations for "delight"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "delight" in context.
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delight
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [earthly, gleaming, culinary, sexual] delights
- [writhing, sighing, grinning, eating, dancing] in delight
- [writhing] in [pure, sheer] delight
- a [face, smile, look, grin, twinkle] of [pure] delight
- one of life's [simple, many, small] delights
- is a delight to [see, visit, behold, have, experience]
- it was a delight to meet you
- the delight of [having, being, seeing]
- yes, it would be my delight!
- the [dance, zoo, castle] was a delight to see
- it was a delight to see them together
- get a great deal of delight from [reading, traveling, eating]
- takes great delight in her [job, work, business]
- [permitted, allowed] himself the delight of
- is a delight for [all, everyone, the whole family]
- much to the delight of the [crowd, fans, audience]
- [make, eat] Turkish delights
- delighted his fans (by)
- delight your [customers, patrons, investors]
- never fails to delight
- surprise and delight
- what delights me (most) about [this, it] is
- delighted her with a [smile, wink, bouquet]
- was delighted to [see, hear, learn] that
'delight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):