1
as in loving
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 having
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 enjoying
The epic-length adaptation of the seminal Mary Shelley novel premiered at Venice Film Festival before enjoying surprise screenings at Telluride Film Festival and another red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In the photo, the twins could be seen enjoying vanilla ice cream cones at a carnival.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The year was 1996, and Risher was enjoying a successful career at Microsoft during the heyday of Windows.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
How are you guys enjoying the season so far?
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The greatest gift is seeing family, seeing children, seeing adults, seeing everyone enjoying themselves.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
On Instagram, Drake also posted a series of aesthetic and mirror photos, enjoying the festivities.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
After enjoying it all, stay at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa with its 60,000-square-foot spa.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Former Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb is enjoying life, especially spending more quality time with her daughters, Haley, 8, and Hope, 6.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In the photo, the twins could be seen enjoying vanilla ice cream cones at a carnival.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The year was 1996, and Risher was enjoying a successful career at Microsoft during the heyday of Windows.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
How are you guys enjoying the season so far?
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The greatest gift is seeing family, seeing children, seeing adults, seeing everyone enjoying themselves.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
On Instagram, Drake also posted a series of aesthetic and mirror photos, enjoying the festivities.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
After enjoying it all, stay at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa with its 60,000-square-foot spa.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Former Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb is enjoying life, especially spending more quality time with her daughters, Haley, 8, and Hope, 6.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoying
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There is the man who is fiercely focused on football, and there is the non-football, nature-loving Nuno.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was relishing in his return to Minnesota, taunting the Gophers’ student section after his second touchdown pass on Saturday afternoon.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though the Rose Bowl was filled to the brim with A-listers that evening, everyone's attention, including DiCaprio's, was seemingly on McCartney, 83, who the actor said, in an interview with NME, was relishing in the praise both the band and the crowd were giving him.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In addition to owning companies outright, Berkshire holds stocks worth more than $250 billion, including large stakes in Apple, Coca-Cola, Bank of America and American Express.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just look at how the secondary has improved, now owning the ninth-best passing defense.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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And social director Kassidy Silva bashfully admitted to liking Tabi nails with the peeking-through-hands emoji.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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No matter how meritless the lawsuit (for example, the Times suit boils down to simply not liking the coverage), several companies settled in order to curry favor.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trump had been charged with attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election and retaining national defense documents at his Florida resort after his first term.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Only twice in Ryder Cup history has this occurred, with the US and Europe each retaining their crown in 1969 and 1989 respectively.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Richardson was originally charged in Orange County with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a felony count of possessing a dirk or dagger, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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For now, though, Jaonaay is savoring the moment his musical vision found its audience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here, the culinary creative shares her favorite product picks for brewing, sipping, and savoring the perfect cup.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enjoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoying. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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