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
The Country Club Plaza is launching several World Cup themed attractions across the dining and shopping area that Kansas City residents and visitors can enjoy during the World Cup season.
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Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Jake, who previously interned at amNewYork, enjoys telling sports stories with a human-interest element and incorporating video within his coverage.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Share your spark and enjoy your own glow.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The Good and Gather Homestyle Guacamole turned out to be the spiciest option, which participants enjoyed.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Jake, who previously interned at amNewYork, enjoys telling sports stories with a human-interest element and incorporating video within his coverage.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Share your spark and enjoy your own glow.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The Good and Gather Homestyle Guacamole turned out to be the spiciest option, which participants enjoyed.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
Verb
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So the two spend a warm, wistful stretch in Paris, wandering museums and savoring each other’s company.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Venus and Jupiter align in nurturing Cancer on June 9, one of the sweeter transits of the year, bringing a collective focus on joy, intimacy, and the small moments worth savoring.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The designer, who graduated from Polimoda in Florence in 2015, also had a stint at Chanel.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Not sure why, but MongoDB has been loved all along, unlike fellow enterprise software name Salesforce, which has been disliked.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Fans love to gather with family and friends before matches and dance to the rhythms of cumbia music.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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There’s Chateau de Fère and Les Crayères, which is very imposing and old-fashioned; a couple of very nice funky little boutique hotels (including one owned by the Selosse family who make amazing, and amazingly priced, grower Champagne) and lots of good chambres d'hôtes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Building community through art Chris Goode, a community leader who owns of Ruby Jean’s Juicery next door, said Wharry’s studio represents the kind of investment that can continue to matter after the World Cup ends.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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The reason is that investors don’t seem to like the idea of fractional share ownership, so reducing the share price makes the stock feel more accessible.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The service The staff are gentle but also fun, witty and joyful, such as Rini, who can answer almost any question on Bawah; Nintya who handles landscaping and permaculture; and the waiter Julian, who likes to practice his English accent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Many analysts favor Pashinyan's Civil Contract party to retain control of the parliament, but with many opposition parties running on pro-Russia platforms, the Caucasus nation's place on the international stage has been thrown into the spotlight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Planting a cover crop around the tree will help the soil retain moisture.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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Much of Turkey’s attacking approach play centres on isolating Yildiz on the wing, a slippery winger who relishes the opportunity to run at his man.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Its security analysis assumes a worst-case scenario in which an attacker may possess quantum correlations with the detector itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The 23-year-old from Michigan, who claimed his first Cup Series victory in April, possesses a combination of talent and confidence that attracts a fervent following.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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