1
as in liking
positive regard for something
she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day
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2
as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
ate the bowl of ice cream with relish
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relish
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The mathematician in him relishes its flawless precision.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
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Noun
The audience, which knew all too well the irony of that statement, joined in with relish.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Verb
Tourism in Albania has seen a sharp increase in recent years, with people relishing the nation’s vast, undeveloped coastline.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The mathematician in him relishes its flawless precision.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relish
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Trump has aggressively pushed for lower interest rates, repeatedly berating former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not decreasing borrowing costs to the president’s liking.
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Add the greens and/or vegetables, in stages as necessary, and toss in the garlicky oil, then add the sauce and cook to your liking, stirring frequently.
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Shoppers are reading labels, asking harder questions, and rewarding products that deliver both enjoyment and genuine function.
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The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
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India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections.
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Away from basketball, the two players enjoy plenty of interests.
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Try to get all of it, even though your potato may look a little moon-like.
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Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
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Compared with the fro-yo at Culture and Go Greek, the yogurt at Birdie’s, a cute little spot in the West Village, is so un-yogurtlike that there’s hardly any pleasure in the plain.
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But Van Sant’s imaginative and deeply poignant retelling of Shakespeare’s Henry IV is a pleasure in its own right, its sweetness and gentle touches of surrealism coming together to form a heartbreaking ode to young love.
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Carmy vowed to get the restaurant out of debt before savoring some soul-searching and crafting a new recipe for success.
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Instead, Riley gets to savor the taste of vindication.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
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Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.
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“Relish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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