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as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relished
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Pakula would have relished casting idiosyncratic characters like a Kash Patel or a Kristy Noem for roles in his contemporary President’s Men.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Trump has relished in portraying himself as the president who spills the secrets.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Trump has relished in portraying himself as the president who spills the secrets.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
Schomburg relished such visits.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
For years, Paul Williams and his wife, Lori, relished and renovated their dream home in Dudley, Georgia, a gleaming estate on a 2-acre lot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Green relished the opportunity to face — and vanquish — another old foe in Kawhi Leonard.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mealworms are the larvae of darkling beetles and are relished by bluebirds all year.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
After the Chiefs missed a chance at the first Super Bowl three-peat, Simmons relished Philadelphia’s 40-22 win over the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Pakula would have relished casting idiosyncratic characters like a Kash Patel or a Kristy Noem for roles in his contemporary President’s Men.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Trump has relished in portraying himself as the president who spills the secrets.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Trump has relished in portraying himself as the president who spills the secrets.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
Schomburg relished such visits.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
For years, Paul Williams and his wife, Lori, relished and renovated their dream home in Dudley, Georgia, a gleaming estate on a 2-acre lot.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Green relished the opportunity to face — and vanquish — another old foe in Kawhi Leonard.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mealworms are the larvae of darkling beetles and are relished by bluebirds all year.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Adjective
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A week has passed since the horrific death of Nancy Metayer Bowen, an admired leader in Broward County, the vice mayor of Coral Springs, and a rising young star in the Democratic Party.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Timothee Chalamet’s rise as one of the most admired film actors of his generation officially ended at the Academy Awards Sunday night.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Everything can be enjoyed in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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That litigation is occurring as plaintiffs have enjoyed success suing social media companies over addictive app designs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These Loeffler Randall heeled sandals are comfortable, and provide some much-appreciated height.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Karren is also very highly appreciated in the Premier League leadership community and was an excellent representative of our club there.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given their relatively little stage time together, the two savored the opportunity to admire each other’s performance.—
Carey Purcell,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, what better way to celebrate one of the most revered hours of television ever than to go through what are, in my humble opinion, four of the most overrated TV episodes of all time.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Chavez, one of the most revered figures in the Latino civil rights movement, co-founded what is now the United Farm Workers, a labor union for farmworkers in America.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The Mission-style burrito, with its monstrous circumference and segregated ingredients, strikes me as a variation best loved by the people who grew up loving it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Cameron Rider had always been an athlete and loved hockey and baseball.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Schindler liked the way the Knights were able to play strong in those setbacks.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Emerson never much liked Hawthorne’s fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Artists ranging from Mickalene Thomas to Tammy Nguyen are banding together to sell more than $1 million in art at Sotheby’s next month, with all the funds going toward Yale University’s MFA art program, among the most esteemed ones of its kind in the country.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The esteemed David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research points out that the market rallies that started April 13 and took the S&P 500 to a new high were a response to prospective new rounds of discussions to resolve the war between Iran and the United States and Israel.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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