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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
The first thing Juan Ortiz, too, enjoyed doing in a wheelchair was playing sports.
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The mom-of-three—who shares daughters Honor, 18, Haven, 14, and Hayes with ex-husband Cash Warren—also enjoyed time at the tropical hot-spot in April during a family getaway.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
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Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
However, though iOS 27 is jammed with new features, not all will be enjoyed by all models.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Chahin eventually connected with Zein in France, enjoyed watching matches and began their World Cup quests together, touring Russia in 2018.
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Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
The carousel also included a beachside selfie with one of her friends as the pair enjoyed drinks on the sand.
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Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Colorado Avalanche executive Joe Sakic followed a similar path, while others who enjoyed long on-ice careers and went on to win Cups as coaches like Quenneville and Randy Carlyle didn’t have nearly as strong of HHOF cases as players as Brind’Amour does.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
This is exactly what to expect here—a complete connection with Iceland’s toughest terrain, best enjoyed during the warmer months between May and September.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The mom-of-three—who shares daughters Honor, 18, Haven, 14, and Hayes with ex-husband Cash Warren—also enjoyed time at the tropical hot-spot in April during a family getaway.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
—
Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
However, though iOS 27 is jammed with new features, not all will be enjoyed by all models.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Chahin eventually connected with Zein in France, enjoyed watching matches and began their World Cup quests together, touring Russia in 2018.
—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
The carousel also included a beachside selfie with one of her friends as the pair enjoyed drinks on the sand.
—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Colorado Avalanche executive Joe Sakic followed a similar path, while others who enjoyed long on-ice careers and went on to win Cups as coaches like Quenneville and Randy Carlyle didn’t have nearly as strong of HHOF cases as players as Brind’Amour does.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
This is exactly what to expect here—a complete connection with Iceland’s toughest terrain, best enjoyed during the warmer months between May and September.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoyed
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It’s also loved for its rustic appearance, crisp crust, airy interior and potential nutritional benefits, including being easier to digest than many other types of bread.
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One example from the book that illustrates Perel’s tough-love approach was a couple who loved to cuddle, wearing comfortable clothes such as flannel nightgowns to unwind.
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The company remains family-owned, with Alice Chen, Roger’s daughter, taking over as chief executive in 2018 and Jonson Chen, Roger’s son, serving as chairman.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Amid the pullback, here are a few negative beta stocks to consider that are well liked by Evercore ISI.
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That’s why being liked should never be high on the list of any leader.
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The jewelry designer and mother of two had a lumpectomy, underwent radiation and took Tamoxifen to reduce her risk of recurrence.
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Unlike Brazil, the Philippines has never had a player make a meaningful impact on the professional game, especially on the women’s side.
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Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
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Thibs savored every second of his time working for Jeff Van Gundy in Madison Square Garden in the 1990s.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party retained its large parliamentary majority in recent elections overshadowed by unrest in Africa’s second-most-populous country.
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One-year-old Kohen Wiley, his mother and a family friend were in the vehicle at the time, according to Ben Crump Law, which has been retained by the victim's family.
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Butler relished the idea of Lendeborg’s first meeting with his veteran teammates.
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As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.
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Mostly because one of them is possessed by a dark spirit.
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Shortly before the Microsoft researchers published their CAPTCHA finding, a Stanford psychologist named Michal Kosinski had posted a paper documenting that GPT-4 possessed this capability—even though it hadn’t been intentionally engineered into the machine.
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“Enjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoyed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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