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
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
This is something County Attorney Jeff Newton should pursue, with relish.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tips for Making Gardenera with Any Vegetable Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind when using your harvest or farmer's market haul to make this relish.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
This is something County Attorney Jeff Newton should pursue, with relish.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Stoltenberg is relishing being back on the stump.
—Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relish
Noun
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It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nix took some of the advice and then molded it into a schedule tailored to his liking.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Part of his enjoyment came from being surrounded by talented actors like Carell, Fey, Domingo, Calvani and Kenney-Silver.—
Sean Mandell,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Although that trip was born from an educational perspective, there was a high level of luxury and enjoyment.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The coverage Jaden Hicks isn’t going to enjoy the film.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Maybe the decision to enjoy some down time Wednesday helped Alcaraz.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rapper opened a second location along the historic Sistrunk corridor six years after his Miami Gardens locale had taste buds buzzing, including the likes of Rihanna.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his own designs, Silos presented over the years exhibitions of photos by the likes of Larry Fink and Sarah Moon.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wide open areas with branching paths and extremely verticality are key to Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, but usually the pleasure derived from unlocking a previously dead-end space comes from having an interconnected world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moments of not feeling safe, loved, or good enough make up the silent-running programs within Crone’s idea of the internal operating system.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Illager Desert Patrol This set is ideal for kids who love adventure toys and playing Minecraft video games.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Why would Europe's appetite for risk be markedly different after a peace deal is signed?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prolonged elevated yields are raising questions on whether higher JGB yields will impact domestic appetite to invest abroad, while also sparking a repatriation of capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The truth is that silence can be mistaken for contentment.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of him dying brought her contentment.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Relish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relish. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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