great delight

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

a strong feeling of pleasure

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Examples (10)

  • To my great delight, they offered me the job.
  • She watched her children play in the snow with great delight.
  • It was with great delight that we accepted the invitation to their wedding.
  • The chef takes great delight in creating new and exciting dishes.
  • Finding the long-lost photo album brought him great delight.
  • He expressed his great delight at the success of the project.
  • The audience roared with great delight when the band played their most famous song.
  • You can imagine our great delight upon hearing the good news.
  • Exploring the ancient ruins was a source of great delight for the historian.
  • Her eyes lit up with great delight as she opened the present.