Collocations with delight

delight noun 

ADJECTIVES

great
・It gave her great delight to tease him about his girlfriends.

sheer, pure
She opened the present and laughed with sheer delight.

obvious, evident
The children were watching the show with obvious delight.

VERBS

take, find 
・He took delight in cooking for his friends.

squeal with, scream with
・Lucy saw the sea and screamed with delight.

laugh with 
“That’s a brilliant idea!” she said, laughing with delight.

greet sth with 
His offer was greeted with delight.

PREPOSITIONS

to
To my delight, dolphins came and swam alongside the boat.

in, with 
・He clapped his hands in delight.

at  
・He could not hide his delight at being invited.

in  
・Her love of gardening was related to her delight in nature.

PHRASES

a squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight
The child gave a squeal of delight.

a source of delight
This beautiful park is a source of delight to many visitors.