Antonym: grief, sadness, sorrow. Similar words: highlight, light, flight, slight, light up, lightly, slightly, lighting. Meaning: [dɪ'laɪt] n. 1. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction 2. something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness. v. 1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to 2. take delight in 3. hold spellbound.
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241. But when they saw me walking out of the sea, they welcomed me warmly with cries of astonishment and delight.
242. Less than 2 weeks ago, Mr Heseltine had the party faithful squirming with delight at the Tory Party conference.
243. All the recipes have been tested for flavour - as your family and friends will discover to their delight!
244. The gasp of delight is all the stronger for the trick played being nearer to hand.
245. Several times he cried his delight and hugged his father.
246. Lawrence was lifted shoulder-high by fans as he acknowledged the applause and the delight of the assembled Boro faithful.
247. The bathrooms were welcomed with delight, and standards of popular cleanliness made great advances.
248. A visit to any of their shows is a delight and you can see begonias at their best.
249. A small cheer emerged from behind and I punched the air with delight.
250. I know and name a few of her train stops and she cries out with delight.
251. Now, to his delight, the suspicions of an attempted cover-up have grown.
252. Now my sons know this, and they know I wish for them to approach their work with equal delight.
253. Not surprisingly, it is a comparison that the Bush people lap up with delight.
254. As I set off I had a fleeting glimpse of the leer of pure delight on Simkin's face.
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255. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Kahlil Gibran
256. Shrieks of delight at this game which everyone joined in.
257. Stickit squealed in delight, waving at the ant figures far below.
258. A sheer delight A simple style and a light touch can be all you need to create a stunning window treatment.
259. The not-guilty verdicts were greeted with cries of delight and tears from some defendants and applause from the gallery.
260. Robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in.
261. Their high voices squealing with delight when Carla mispronounced some word they coaxed her to repeat.
262. My dad took delight in calling me "The Big Ox" when I started growing taller than the other girls.
263. Charlton Heston plays Perry, complete with devilish beard, and he does everything but cackle with delight over his evilness.
264. He landed at Durlston and expressed his delight at the beautiful scenery and pure air.
265. The wetness of his tongue as it slipped over them made Kate arch her back with delight.
266. He does this with a modesty and a delight in enquiry which has lost none of its adventure in thirty years.
267. I was squealing with delight at the tricks his middle finger was playing when suddenly Captain leapt on us growling.
268. Imagine yourself in a beautiful garden, dancing across the lawns in sheer delight.
269. Imagine our delight when we saw your article in the New Yorker.
270. John, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman.
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