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
They are best enjoyed from Premium rooms on higher floors.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Luka Vuskovic enjoyed an impressive season on loan with Hamburg and caught the attention of clubs across Europe.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
While each of the NFL’s media partners enjoyed year-to-year gains, Disney’s networks led all comers with a 19% lift.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
The same goes for the Balearic Islands, where a sunset eclipse — totality takes place barely 2 degrees above the horizon — can be enjoyed from west-facing beaches.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 June 2026
With Ginny’s help, Adele had enjoyed satisfying runs as Kate in Seattle, as Rosalind in Dallas, as Nora in Atlanta, before getting her break with the Goodman.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Its budget has not enjoyed the same expansion as that of other federal law enforcement agencies.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
His books were like pop songs, in the air, easily found, easily enjoyed.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The family also enjoyed a vacation to an undisclosed, tropical-looking destination last month.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Luka Vuskovic enjoyed an impressive season on loan with Hamburg and caught the attention of clubs across Europe.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
While each of the NFL’s media partners enjoyed year-to-year gains, Disney’s networks led all comers with a 19% lift.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
The same goes for the Balearic Islands, where a sunset eclipse — totality takes place barely 2 degrees above the horizon — can be enjoyed from west-facing beaches.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 June 2026
With Ginny’s help, Adele had enjoyed satisfying runs as Kate in Seattle, as Rosalind in Dallas, as Nora in Atlanta, before getting her break with the Goodman.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Its budget has not enjoyed the same expansion as that of other federal law enforcement agencies.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
His books were like pop songs, in the air, easily found, easily enjoyed.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The family also enjoyed a vacation to an undisclosed, tropical-looking destination last month.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyed
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Among the early arrivals was Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Harriet and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Among the first to take their seats were Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Sperling and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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More than three-quarters of America’s financial assets, including stocks, are owned by the top 20% — and more than a quarter by the top 1%.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Also included in this zone is the adjacent unnamed development (owned by the same developers as Lee + White), which is the new home of the Atlanta Food Truck Park, and Bogg’s Social and Supply next door.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s collaboration didn’t begin colorfully or dramatically; Fratti just liked Orcutt and said so publicly, prompting Orcutt to reach out, which resulted in their working—remotely, mostly—on a series of pieces.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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But as of Tuesday evening, Wasserman Schultz’s opponents had yet to agree on who should carry that torch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The big moments continue for Lake Central, but Thuftedal savored this victory.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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Moore retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, a press release from his law firm said Monday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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The three were retained for another six years, but the justices called the period a stressful attack on the independence of the judiciary.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 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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The 100 and 400 events took place within 20 minutes of each other, a challenge that Diagne relished.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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But such reckless rebuke of the powers that shape their lives is dangerous, and Tomás’s agitation gives him the appearance of a man possessed.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Enjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoyed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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