1
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
And honestly, who enjoys digging through mostly empty bottles just to find one tiny pill?
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
While living at Cedar Hollow Ranch, Gracie enjoys a diet of foliage from the trees there, alfalfa, a 16% protein feed, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes, Jones said.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Cumming enjoys a wide-ranging career as an actor and host.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
As a national monument established only in 1996, Grand Staircase-Escalante enjoys fewer protections than its national park neighbors, despite the fact that at least a dozen tribal nations have deep connections to the region.
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Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
The legislation, which enjoys bipartisan support and is being championed by the president, has long been considered a solution to the mushrooming conflicts across the country and has been debated multiple times in the past.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Bakkum also enjoys jogging in Jackson Park.
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Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Standing in a parking lot beside a towering stone church, a young woman enjoys a moment away from the crowd.
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Cameron Pugh,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Character actor Harvey Keitel enjoys KVIFF and returns for his third time.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
While living at Cedar Hollow Ranch, Gracie enjoys a diet of foliage from the trees there, alfalfa, a 16% protein feed, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes, Jones said.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Cumming enjoys a wide-ranging career as an actor and host.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
As a national monument established only in 1996, Grand Staircase-Escalante enjoys fewer protections than its national park neighbors, despite the fact that at least a dozen tribal nations have deep connections to the region.
—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
The legislation, which enjoys bipartisan support and is being championed by the president, has long been considered a solution to the mushrooming conflicts across the country and has been debated multiple times in the past.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Bakkum also enjoys jogging in Jackson Park.
—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Standing in a parking lot beside a towering stone church, a young woman enjoys a moment away from the crowd.
—
Cameron Pugh,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Character actor Harvey Keitel enjoys KVIFF and returns for his third time.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoys
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Fans immediately jumped on board with the theory, since Taylor has played the venue eight times and famously loves the Big Apple.
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The sport has a big future because of you guys.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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My mother savors her espresso slowly.
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In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.
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There is some fluctuation year to year in the baseball itself, though the league now owns and controls production of the on-field ball.
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Oklahoma City owns picks 12, 17, and 37 entering the draft.
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But not every player likes them.
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To rinse the condenser coils, Traub likes to use a garden hose—never a pressure washer—from the inside out, going from top to bottom and side-to-side for the most effective clean.
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Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
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Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.
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The mathematician in him relishes its flawless precision.
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Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
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The microfiber fabric is feathery light and airy, but still retains a soft and cuddly feel to keep you comfortable no matter the season.
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The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
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“Enjoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoys. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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