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as in loves
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 has
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 enjoys
Shumer enjoys having a physical representation of his AI personal assistant in his home.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pope has ruled out the idea—asserted repeatedly by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—that America’s campaign in Iran enjoys divine favor.
—Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Now the trio enjoys spending time together as a blended family, with Larocca often joining in for the fun.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, revealing it to the public in 1998, as seen in the Emmy-winning 2023 documentary Still, which elegantly showed just how much Fox enjoys living.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Now in retirement, O’Rourke lives with his wife of 43 years in Rancho San Diego and enjoys writing, singing and playing golf.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Avan Jogia as Travis, a confident and unbothered guy’s guy who enjoys getting under Joanne’s skin.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s not much Kamilla Karthigesu enjoys more than throwing people under the bus in the game of Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert Patrick prefers not to participate in Hollywood events and rather enjoys spending time with his wife, dogs and attending church.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The pope has ruled out the idea—asserted repeatedly by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—that America’s campaign in Iran enjoys divine favor.
—Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Now the trio enjoys spending time together as a blended family, with Larocca often joining in for the fun.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, revealing it to the public in 1998, as seen in the Emmy-winning 2023 documentary Still, which elegantly showed just how much Fox enjoys living.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Now in retirement, O’Rourke lives with his wife of 43 years in Rancho San Diego and enjoys writing, singing and playing golf.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Avan Jogia as Travis, a confident and unbothered guy’s guy who enjoys getting under Joanne’s skin.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s not much Kamilla Karthigesu enjoys more than throwing people under the bus in the game of Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert Patrick prefers not to participate in Hollywood events and rather enjoys spending time with his wife, dogs and attending church.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoys
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While your expressive nature loves the spotlight, group work is currently the ideal way to showcase your skills without accidentally bragging.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ronnie Doucette loves feeding his Billerica community, running What the Fork food truck and restaurant with his wife and their six kids.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Messi, for example, has a lifetime deal with Adidas that will comfortably run into hundreds of millions of dollars, while Ronaldo signed a lifetime deal with Nike in 2016.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The scenic design by Paul Tate dePOO III savors the show’s Grand Guignol flavors while leaving plenty of flexibility for antic comedy.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Come lunch, Hall savors a wrap sandwich stuffed with hummus and mixed greens, and dinner is air-fryer barbecue chicken thighs, roasted broccoli, and brown basmati rice.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento County owns the bridge, which crosses Grizzly Slough near Walnut Grove.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has shown interest in a team in London; Qatar Sports Investment, the owners of soccer giant PSG, is eying one in Paris; and RedBird Capital, which owns AC Milan and is an investor in Paramount, wants a team in Milan.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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That screams change of scenery, but DeGourville, like his childhood buddy Compton, likes Montezuma Mesa and may push to stay.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In another episode, Meghan reveals that Archie is a budding fisherman, having caught two trout on a family vacation, and that Lili likes to join her in making preserves.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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When humming on both ends of the court, Michigan possesses a gear everyone else can only wish for.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rising second-year stars Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson can stretch the field, but neither possesses the blazing speed of Singleton — a former Georgia 6A state champion at 100 and 400 meters.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The actor relishes all aspects of Dahl’s childishness, and the humanity within the beast emerges in small moments.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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So a sombre start to a game but nothing relishes the present tense more than football and after a nervous opening five minutes, in which Bolton squander a one-on-one, smartly stopped by Wycombe goalkeeper Will Norris, the visitors take control of the game.—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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More affluent households are probably stuck paying for tax prep, at least as long as the tax code retains anything like its current complexity.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite nationwide polls showing eroding support, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán retains strong backing in rural communities and among older Hungarians, who credit him with representing their interests and maintaining national pride.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Enjoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoys. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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