1
as in liking
positive regard for something
she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day
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2
as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
ate the bowl of ice cream with relish
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relish
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
To my horror my companions scooped out handfuls of the crawling things and ate them with evident relish.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Jonathan Zavaleta, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Sutton and Surtain have relished their one-on-one matchups so far in camp, and the frequency has ramped up over the last week since Sutton jumped into more team reps in the wake of signing a four-year, $92 million contract extension.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Fans can see hot dog races at most home games, where three lucky participants get to dress up in a big hot dog costume and run as one of three condiments — ketchup, mustard and relish.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
To my horror my companions scooped out handfuls of the crawling things and ate them with evident relish.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Verb
Whereas the series was once the premier looter-shooter franchise for friends to relish its absurdist gunplay and treasure collecting, the field is now much more crowded with live-service titles like Destiny 2 and a slew of indies taking up space in the series’ void.
—Jonathan Zavaleta, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
Sutton and Surtain have relished their one-on-one matchups so far in camp, and the frequency has ramped up over the last week since Sutton jumped into more team reps in the wake of signing a four-year, $92 million contract extension.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relish
Noun
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This easy-to-edit approach creates a customizable experience, with the ability to fully tailor meals to your liking.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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The standard offering is eight wings, sauced to your liking, with a side of fries.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Or, short of that, a visit that’s rooted in mutual enjoyment and the easy compromises that go along with it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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The enjoyment from a car feature like more horsepower or a panoramic sunroof can’t be reinvested in the same way.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Much of that is down to the American ingratiating himself after saying a couple of phrases in Catalan, enjoying a beer with supporters outside the stadium, and getting behind the players inside it.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Dine-in customers nationwide had the option to enjoy endless boneless wings and fries for $19.99, and the deal allowed use of brand's 26 sauces and dry rubs.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then there's the likes of Oakland quarterback Kam Morton, a freshman who could play a key role for the defending 6A state champs.—
Jacob Shames,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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That doesn’t even account for the likes of Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and other Pacers draftees that have grown under the team’s current coaching staff.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first means happiness as experiencing pleasure and enjoying yourself.—
Sebastian Purcell
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Much of the novel’s initial pleasure comes from its intramural politics.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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Big-time print journalists like The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe were jumping into the world of narrative podcasts and loving it.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That said, the appetite is there—audiences want to come.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Both drugs work by mimicking a gut hormone called GLP-1 to suppress appetite and regulate blood sugar.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The final term means happiness as contentment, but its related terms may suggest a connection with the pleasure of taste.—
Sebastian Purcell
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cats may groom or knead their owners as signs of trust and contentment, rooted in kittenhood habits.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Relish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relish. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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