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
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
The zing from a squeeze of lemon juice plus the tangy crunch of relish adds up to a flavorful dish that is surprisingly easy to throw together.
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Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Parents,
18 June 2026
Having spent five years in Kansas City, Glenn relished the opportunity to watch his favorite team play.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Noun
Now the marketing director of Visit Fargo-Moorhead, Melquist relishes helping others rethink North Dakota.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
The zing from a squeeze of lemon juice plus the tangy crunch of relish adds up to a flavorful dish that is surprisingly easy to throw together.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Verb
Through it all, the Unfunny Bunny author is relishing being a father and is hoping to be a good role model.
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Parents,
18 June 2026
Having spent five years in Kansas City, Glenn relished the opportunity to watch his favorite team play.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relish
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If the butter yellow isn’t to your liking, there are 14 other colors to peruse, including baby blue, cherry red, and bubble gum pink.
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And that was much to his liking.
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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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Adults can enjoy the spa, wine tastings, art classes, and live entertainment.
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The blooms can also create issues for people who like to enjoy being in or near the water.
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The past few decades saw similar degrees of vitriol lobbed against the likes of Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
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Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards discuss the race for the Golden Boot as the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland continue to score at a torrid pace.
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Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.
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One is about civic commonality, the other about authoritarian cynicism; one is about a city pulling together around a common pleasure, the other about desecrating the decorum of democracy.
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Adults can savor diverse cuisine at three restaurants—traditional, modern, and artisanal—while enjoying the resort's exceptional value and intimate atmosphere.
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Director Spike Lee, perhaps the team’s most iconic fan, was on a float with Brunson, savoring the moment.
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On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
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Councilmember Ken Houston has dropped a November ballot measure seeking to strip the Oakland Police Commission’s ability to fire and help hire the chief — legislation that would have tested voter appetite for scaling back the commission’s responsibilities.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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