Wondering how to use Delectation in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as delight or pleasure.
Delectation in a sentence
Delectation meaning
Great pleasure; delight.
Using Delectation
- The main meaning on this page is: Great pleasure; delight.
- Useful related words include: delight, pleasure, pleasance, enjoyment.
- In the example corpus, delectation often appears in combinations such as: the delectation, delectation of.
Context around Delectation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Delectation
- In this selection, "delectation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sexual and simply stand out and add context to how "delectation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include for our delectation and for sexual delectation simply. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "delectation" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with delectation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s always the case where man gets into matrimony for sexual delectation, simply. (14 words)
His earliest literary efforts were in the direction of fiction - 'thrilling romances,' composed for the delectation of his school-fellows. (20 words)
Over here, in the one true faith department, Sheffield United have beaten a very lacklustre Crystal Palace 1-0 which leaves the ninth match of the weekend for our delectation. (30 words)
Only the other day I stopped myself sending a shot of my son at a local festival to friends, only to find he’d posted videos of himself and his mates dancing for the world’s delectation, or at least that of his ever-expanding online social circle. (48 words)
Their services were retained not so much for the delectation of Leo and his guests at private social functions as for the enhancement of religious services on which the pope placed great store. (33 words)
Over here, in the one true faith department, Sheffield United have beaten a very lacklustre Crystal Palace 1-0 which leaves the ninth match of the weekend for our delectation. (30 words)
Example sentences (5)
It’s always the case where man gets into matrimony for sexual delectation, simply.
Only the other day I stopped myself sending a shot of my son at a local festival to friends, only to find he’d posted videos of himself and his mates dancing for the world’s delectation, or at least that of his ever-expanding online social circle.
Over here, in the one true faith department, Sheffield United have beaten a very lacklustre Crystal Palace 1-0 which leaves the ninth match of the weekend for our delectation.
His earliest literary efforts were in the direction of fiction - 'thrilling romances,' composed for the delectation of his school-fellows.
Their services were retained not so much for the delectation of Leo and his guests at private social functions as for the enhancement of religious services on which the pope placed great store.
Common combinations with delectation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the delectation 2×
- delectation of 2×