Adele

I've got some news... I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon.

English Singer

Charles Spurgeon

Let it be our delight to find our society in the circle of which Jesus is the center, and let us make those our friends who are the friends of Jesus.

British Clergyman

J. R. R. Tolkien

If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.

English Novelist

Khalil Gibran

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Lebanese Poet

Ralph Waldo Emerson

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.

American Philosopher

Isaac Asimov

The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.

American Scientist

Marcus Aurelius

Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.

Roman Leader

William Blake

For everything that lives is holy, life delights in life.

English Poet

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

There is no delight in owning anything unshared.

Roman Statesman

Robert Frost

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

American Poet

Use 'delight' to express deep satisfaction or happy approval, often in reaction to something.

Expression of Joy

'Delight' implies a more intense feeling of pleasure than 'like' or 'enjoy'.

Intensity of Feeling

'Delight' can suggest a pleasant surprise, something that exceeds expectations.

Often Unexpected

When 'delight' is a verb, it often refers to causing delight in others, rather than oneself.

Shared Happiness

Use the verb form to show the result of an action that brings about happiness.

Action Outcome

'Delight' can imply an active role in experiencing pleasure, like seeking out experiences.

Active Enjoyment

Use 'a delight' to describe objects or experiences that provide sensory or aesthetic pleasure.

Beauty and Enjoyment

'Delight' can also characterize a person who is very pleasant to be around.

Personification

Use 'delight in' when referring to one's personal hobbies or pleasures.

Personal Pleasure

'Delight in' can be used to express contentment or pride in one's achievements.

Revel in Success

 much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea. Over time, these plastic chunks turn into a kind of nurdle, too,

The nurdles' quest for...

 It's frozen solid. But instead of throwing it out, Frank pulls the icy block of soda out of the glass by the embedded stir stick and, in a moment of vision, licks it. Delighted by his invention, Frank begins making the frozen treat for friends, and as he grows older,

How the popsicle was...

 and one end over the young woman's heaving bosom. He is delighted by the clarity of the sound. Laennec spends the next three years developing and testing various materials and mechanisms before settling on a hollow wooden tube with detachable plug.

How the stethoscope was...

 to protect and isolate ourselves. Love's delight, intimacy, and warmth helps us overcome our fear of the world, escape our lonely shells, and engage more abundantly in life. Love enriches our whole being, making it the best thing in life.

Why do we love? A...

 Other normal physical differences explain why some may love the dizziness associated with a loop-de-loop, while loathing the stomach-drop sensation of a steep roller coaster, or why some squeal with delight inside a haunted house,

Why is being scared so...

 It's central to our experience, rhythm and repetition, rhythm and repetition. On, and in, and on, and out. And we delight in those aspects everyday, in the rhythm of a song, the beat of the drum, the nod of your head,

The pleasure of poetic...

 wolves how to warn neighboring packs to keep their distance but they also do so to reunite their own pack if it's got scattered after a long hunt and as they assemble again they visibly delight in one another's

A Collection Of Wild...

 children are supported we do something creative which makes us feel happy seeing this happiness makes our parents delighted to encourage us even more however if children are not encouraged

A message from the next...

 I must have yelped a dozen times, cause every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight. I’ve never been that close with wildlife. I was incredibly moved by the experience.

New Zealand's Stunning...

 the child is actually experiencing a lot of emotions, such as fear, guilt, shame and maybe a little bit of liar's delight.

Delight

Expression of Joy

Intensity of Feeling

Often Unexpected

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