1
as in loved
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 owned
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 enjoyed
When asset managers in the 1970s and ’80s rushed to buy room-sized minicomputers, the first movers enjoyed a genuine edge—for perhaps two or three years.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Key Takeaways Rice pudding and tapioca pudding can be enjoyed as part of a healthy breakfast or snack and are relatively low in calories.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
Trump enjoyed more Black voter support than any Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980, according to the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 19 May 2026
The longtime friends and collaborators recently enjoyed a night out together.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Under Chiang’s three years of leadership, Purdue enjoyed several successes, including growth of its research enterprise, expansion to Indianapolis, fundraising records, and historic enrollment numbers.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Soccer is meant to be enjoyed, and the recreational players who get hurt are often the ones putting too much pressure on themselves.
—Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Casual fans wouldn't have enjoyed a slower fight, in which Rousey showed ring rust and needed the judges to escape with a win over Carano.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
These easy-to-make and easy-to-take potluck casseroles will be enjoyed by church members of all ages, and you'll be asked to make them again and again.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Key Takeaways Rice pudding and tapioca pudding can be enjoyed as part of a healthy breakfast or snack and are relatively low in calories.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
Trump enjoyed more Black voter support than any Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980, according to the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 19 May 2026
The longtime friends and collaborators recently enjoyed a night out together.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Under Chiang’s three years of leadership, Purdue enjoyed several successes, including growth of its research enterprise, expansion to Indianapolis, fundraising records, and historic enrollment numbers.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Soccer is meant to be enjoyed, and the recreational players who get hurt are often the ones putting too much pressure on themselves.
—Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Casual fans wouldn't have enjoyed a slower fight, in which Rousey showed ring rust and needed the judges to escape with a win over Carano.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
These easy-to-make and easy-to-take potluck casseroles will be enjoyed by church members of all ages, and you'll be asked to make them again and again.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyed
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He was truly loved by everyone and will be missed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Dustin Wakefield loved music, Jesus, and his family.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The atelier was in operation until 1956, and it was owned by the couturier’s descendents until 1950 when it was purchased by the House of Paquin.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Frieze, owned by Ari Emanuel’s MARI, brings a different energy than typical gallery openings and museum exhibits.—
Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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There’s a photograph that Adriano Goldschmied often liked to show.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Producers liked her so much she was cast for the Season 50, which featured all former players.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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But most of the research being done was carried out by people who had the university equivalent of a day job.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Beaches had a long road to Broadway.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given their relatively little stage time together, the two savored the opportunity to admire each other’s performance.—
Carey Purcell,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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The rooms The eight villas—of which four have views of the Philippine Sea and the ‘Naked Island’ sandbank on the horizon—have largely retained their pre-typhoon blueprint and wood-and-wicker decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Growing up in the suburbs of Vancouver, actor Cobie Smulders always relished the chance to escape the city to explore the lush wilderness beyond it.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
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Reed’s victims relished a chance at payback when the writer tried his hand at acting in the atrocious 1970 film adaptation of Gore Vidal’s novel Myra Breckinridge.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Officials said Werstine possessed fraudulent identification documents at the time of his arrest.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Enjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoyed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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