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
At least Angels fans can enjoy healthy three-time AL MVP Mike Trout (for now) and another year of excellence from shortstop Zach Neto, who seems ready to jump into stardom.
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lohan exclusively spoke with SELF to share her go-to habits for staying consistent, feeling strong, and actually enjoying the process.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Tristan Graziano, a Weddington High School student, enjoys golfing in his free time and hanging with his friends.
—Jamie, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
What initiatives are underway to enhance player accessibility and inclusivity in Ubisoft games worldwide?
Making games everyone can enjoy is a value shared across our teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lohan exclusively spoke with SELF to share her go-to habits for staying consistent, feeling strong, and actually enjoying the process.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Tristan Graziano, a Weddington High School student, enjoys golfing in his free time and hanging with his friends.
—Jamie, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
What initiatives are underway to enhance player accessibility and inclusivity in Ubisoft games worldwide?
Making games everyone can enjoy is a value shared across our teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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De la Torre recommends taking burritos to-go on a hike, to the park or to savor at home.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Baked into our calendar and customs are endless mechanisms for marking time, for savoring, for taking stock, for starting fresh.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Shahed drones first appeared in autumn 2022, Ukraine had few ways to stop them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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View this post on Instagram Montijo and Ariston Ripoyla, who is also a b-boy breakdancer, have a passion for art, especially in uplifting local Stockton artists.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dan Rockmore The mathematician Paul Lockhart believes to his core that math is the purest of the arts, and anyone can learn to love it.—
Giri Nathan,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Additional fun kid-friendly options include a ramen-making class at nearby Musoshin and traditional kimono dressing and hair styling, which my dress-up loving daughter adored, paired with a lively rickshaw ride.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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That grant application was withdrawn at Barry’s request because Dahlin still owned the property and the town’s Redevelopment Commission hadn’t been consulted.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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What does Lujano also like about soccer?—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Texas has tightened up its defense at the rim against a smallish NC State squad that likes to drive to the cup.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Graduating and retaining students is a top priority at Morehouse, said Jonathan Jordan, the college’s director of financial aid.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mueller became a federal prosecutor and relished the work of handling criminal cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The hunch was right, as the Gophers relished the roar of their fans at The Barn all the way through Amaya Battle's epic game-winner.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Busch and his team successfully identified three alloys that resist crystallization and possess the properties required to reliably 3D print fully glass-like metallic motor components.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Few decorative pieces possess the power to elevate a yardscape quite like the best outdoor rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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