1
as in to love
to take pleasure in
TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen
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2
as in to have
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world
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Recent Examples of enjoy
Several important scientific advancements in medical treatments had recently been made, and (especially white, male) doctors then enjoyed widespread respect as a result.
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Similar to the first film, families will enjoy silly slapstick mixed with great chemistry between Lohan and Curtis, who are just as good together.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The quartet have been enjoying lounging on the Bezos yacht and evenings out in the Balearic Island’s most exclusive restaurants—and that $485 million vessel is housing an impressive vacation wardrobe.
—Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Roasted nuts and seeds can be enjoyed as a quick snack or mixed into granola, yogurt, and oatmeal for a boost of fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Similar to the first film, families will enjoy silly slapstick mixed with great chemistry between Lohan and Curtis, who are just as good together.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The quartet have been enjoying lounging on the Bezos yacht and evenings out in the Balearic Island’s most exclusive restaurants—and that $485 million vessel is housing an impressive vacation wardrobe.
—Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Roasted nuts and seeds can be enjoyed as a quick snack or mixed into granola, yogurt, and oatmeal for a boost of fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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And if your own people don’t love it, why would anyone else?—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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With respect to universities, the costs have become prohibitively expensive and there are thousands of American kids who would love to go to school and contribute but unfortunately cannot afford the high cost.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Guardiola likes his wingers to possess elite one-v-one qualities and tends to prefer his wingers to come inside onto their stronger foot, a combination which marries Bobb’s profile perfectly.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Remarkably, over the first three months of this year not a single article was written about the movie according to data from Factiva, a search engine owned by Dow Jones which includes content from 33,000 news, data and information sources in 32 languages.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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So, while the USPTO has not approved Roots & Threads as a mark owned by Meijer, the registration is still pending.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Drivers rarely get to take their job to their hometown, so Sinclair is relishing the opportunity to bring the Wienermobile to family and friends.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 8,
Kansas City Star,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s a goal for Williams, of course, who is relishing his first training camp.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The ownership of the tree would be shared between the neighbors, and both homeowners retain the right to trim or prune parts of the tree that hang over their property.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Citizen Redistricting Commission, an independent entity first formed in 2008, would retain power over state legislative redistricting, and that body would regain power of congressional redistricting after the 2030 Census, Newsom said.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Slice it into one-inch squares—small enough to pop into your mouth, big enough to savor.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Amid all the speculation and anticipation, other Swifties are just savoring the news.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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The question of who ultimately possesses the authority to impose tariffs has remained the key to those who wish to challenge the tariffs, with an 11-judge panel appearing unconvinced that Trump can bypass Congress on the issue, particularly when looking at the IEEPA.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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No football player, including Underwood himself, strives in Pop Warner to possess his unique skill.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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