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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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
Attendees will enjoy a hot, homemade meal with desserts included.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Shoppers can enjoy up to 25 percent off sitewide with ourcode, PEOPLE25, including editor- and celeb-worn necklaces (Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes are both fans), best-selling bracelets, and stackable ring sets.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Originally a 16th round pick out of Florida State by the Tigers in the 2021 MLB Draft, Anderson came to Boston after the 2024 season as a minor league Rule 5 pick and enjoyed a successful first year with the organization.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Audiences so far are enjoying Lee Cronin’s The Mummy at 80% to critics’ 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Shoppers can enjoy up to 25 percent off sitewide with ourcode, PEOPLE25, including editor- and celeb-worn necklaces (Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes are both fans), best-selling bracelets, and stackable ring sets.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Originally a 16th round pick out of Florida State by the Tigers in the 2021 MLB Draft, Anderson came to Boston after the 2024 season as a minor league Rule 5 pick and enjoyed a successful first year with the organization.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Audiences so far are enjoying Lee Cronin’s The Mummy at 80% to critics’ 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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Spend lazy days pier fishing, shell hunting, dining on iconic, Calabash-style seafood, and savoring spectacular sunrises and sunsets.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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But now, garlic scapes are gaining in popularity as an ingredient worthy of the spotlight—and of selling and savoring.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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The bank had around $50 billion in exposure to private credit in the first quarter, part of its broader lending to non-bank financial institutions, according to Reuters.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Aged 33, the Belgian still has plenty of years ahead of him but in Friday night’s semi-final against PSG, Navarro showed the future is bright in that position for the Spanish club.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Aaden loves the role and wants to keep going with it.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Don’t sleep on this two-pack of hummingbird feeders, which can hold up to 16 ounces of hummingbird feed each, or this popular bird bath that birds love splashing around in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Investigators were hoping to speak to whoever owned or drove a vehicle caught on camera at a nearby parking lot.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At Pompeii the poster for the forthcoming show of Marcus Mesonius listed the names of each pair, their type of equipment, their victories, and noted those that came from one of the prestigious schools owned by the emperor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even if the taxes were suspended, their reinstatement could hit drivers at a bad time, and no one likes to see taxes go up again, Hoffer said.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It was coined by friends&, a Canadian blogger-musician who really likes coining things, and whose label, dawk26, doubles as a conceptual testing ground.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
15 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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The actor also relishes the opportunity to share the screen with longtime friends, including Demi Moore and Sam Elliott.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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For years, Paul Williams and his wife, Lori, relished and renovated their dream home in Dudley, Georgia, a gleaming estate on a 2-acre lot.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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For now, both appear to have the edge over Gil, as Weathers and Warren possess more competitive stuff.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the architect of this operational machine, Cook possessed the unique authority and insight required to overhaul it.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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