1
as in to love
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
That continues to extend the competitive advantages that those players enjoy.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Houston’s pieces often echo the still life desserts painted by Dutch master Jan Davidsz de Heem, which were set on lavish tables to be enjoyed by many.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Now, enjoy this brainy granola for breakfasts, after school snacks, or dessert toppings.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Celia also said her brother was one of 12 siblings and enjoyed playing the tuba.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Houston’s pieces often echo the still life desserts painted by Dutch master Jan Davidsz de Heem, which were set on lavish tables to be enjoyed by many.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Now, enjoy this brainy granola for breakfasts, after school snacks, or dessert toppings.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Celia also said her brother was one of 12 siblings and enjoyed playing the tuba.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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And if your own people don’t love it, why would anyone else?—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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With respect to universities, the costs have become prohibitively expensive and there are thousands of American kids who would love to go to school and contribute but unfortunately cannot afford the high cost.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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His mother was one of the most cultured people like ever in American social history.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chalamet has been teasing his upcoming film Marty Supreme on his Instagram, which Kylie subtly supported by liking a clip of the trailer.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Remarkably, over the first three months of this year not a single article was written about the movie according to data from Factiva, a search engine owned by Dow Jones which includes content from 33,000 news, data and information sources in 32 languages.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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About a quarter of the UAE’s population owns virtual assets.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Drivers rarely get to take their job to their hometown, so Sinclair is relishing the opportunity to bring the Wienermobile to family and friends.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 8,
Kansas City Star,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s a goal for Williams, of course, who is relishing his first training camp.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Citizen Redistricting Commission, an independent entity first formed in 2008, would retain power over state legislative redistricting, and that body would regain power of congressional redistricting after the 2030 Census, Newsom said.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The company helps organizations recruit and retain board-level, C-suite, and senior executive talent.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Slice it into one-inch squares—small enough to pop into your mouth, big enough to savor.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Amid all the speculation and anticipation, other Swifties are just savoring the news.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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Pigs possess proteins and genes sufficiently different from humans to trigger rejection.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The kidnappers possess a compromising video involving her and her stepson, Matheo, threatening to release it if Vivienne helps Abigail.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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