1
as in to savor
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
Here’s where to cultivate a green thumb, beautify our local parks and riverbanks, and most important, get outside and enjoy Mother Nature.
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Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
This interplanetary outing picks up nine years after the Goldilocks asteroid heist in 2012 as a new generation emerges while our principal characters enjoy their silver years.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the event, shoppers can check out a wide variety of frames and enjoy discounts of up to 80 percent off sitewide.
—Advertorial, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pope has ruled out the idea—asserted repeatedly by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—that America’s campaign in Iran enjoys divine favor.
—Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
This interplanetary outing picks up nine years after the Goldilocks asteroid heist in 2012 as a new generation emerges while our principal characters enjoy their silver years.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
During the event, shoppers can check out a wide variety of frames and enjoy discounts of up to 80 percent off sitewide.
—Advertorial, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pope has ruled out the idea—asserted repeatedly by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—that America’s campaign in Iran enjoys divine favor.
—Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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On an island renowned for its lobster, The Lobster Trap is an oceanfront eatery that serves the dish so well, in-the-know boaters sail from all over the region just to savor it.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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But many people learn to savor these beverages, as the pleasant biological effects of caffeine and alcohol become paired with their taste.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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The brothers had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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While data centers typically have a decades-long lifecycle, the average lifecycle of a GPU is around seven years.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Since the show is set on a ranch full of horse-loving people, Busby shared the screen with several horses during her time playing young show-jumper Ashley Stanton.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Campers love Wilderness State Park; snag a tent-only spot right on the shore for the most unforgettable morning views.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento County owns the bridge, which crosses Grizzly Slough near Walnut Grove.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tedla has owned and operated the restaurant in The Plaza since 2017, as well as a sister spot in Optimist Hall, which opened in 2022.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The example Marine likes to cite in thinking for tomorrow as much as today is how Amazon has handled dissatisfaction with deliveries.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Play-In came about to make teams like maybe through 12 or 13th keep going.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Secure systems like these are often set to expunge questions and answers from their memory once a session is done, so classified information is neither used for later training nor retained in any memory.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Lowry hit the cup-retaining putt at the Ryder Cup last year at Bethpage after spending most of the weekend partnered with McIlroy.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Noem seemed to relish cruelty, and treated her job like a costume party, constantly mugging for cameras with guns and faux toughness as if the dismantling of lives and imprisoning even children was a game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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No matter, not with the Wizards relishing another defeat that improved their lottery odds, and not on an afternoon when Adebayo’s teammates found the scoring nearly as easy as their team captain did in the previous meeting.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said the court issued an order preventing him from owning, possessing or having any animals in his care or custody.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That law allows certain people to petition the courts for a temporary restraining order to prohibit people deemed a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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