The phrase "and delighted in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express joy or pleasure in something that follows in the sentence.
Example: "She found a beautiful garden and delighted in the vibrant colors of the flowers."
Alternatives: "and took pleasure in the" or "and reveled in the".
I also used a grate for 40 years and delighted in the roaring flames and crackle of a big fire.
Inspired by the Dutch masters, Mr. Pavelis spread hand-mixed paint "with no modern additives" and delighted in the splashing of the shad.
Tabloid New York called him Pat the Rat and delighted in the Heat's losing three of four playoff showdowns with the Knicks from 1997 to 2000.
On the other hand, I loved NEAT FREAKS and delighted in the appropriately nerdy clue that M.I.T. sends out its application decisions on Pi Day, at Tau Time.
Meanwhile, Iranian members offered practical advice about bus routes, hostels, visas, virtual private network (VPN) services, safety concerns – and delighted in the posts of foreign travellers.
Lance Forman, a fish producer, made a dodgy gag about following Norwegian models, got some cheap boos by mentioning the IMF and delighted in the fact that Brexit would devalue the euro.
While he wielded influence in the selection process and delighted in making the telephone calls to the winners, he did not directly choose them.
Treating his subjects from a highly idiosyncratic point of view, he was fascinated by personality and motive and delighted in pricking the pretensions of the great and reducing them to somewhat less than life-size.
Rabbi Irving J. Block, an ecumenical-minded religious leader who founded the Brotherhood Synagogue in Manhattan and delighted in sharing the sanctuary with Christians of all denominations, died Thursday.
McGrath relished wearing his Baggy Green cap, the symbol of the Australian team, and delighted in battles against the best batsmen in the world particularly the much renowned West Indian Brian Lara.
She was among the first women in Britain to obtain a pilot's licence, took to car rallying in the 1950s and delighted in travelling at speed, in the air or on land.
