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to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relished
Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With the Sugarcubes dissolved, Björk and Hooper’s Debut relished in cartwheeling beats and sensual delights.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Brenner relished going to Brakke's races, especially at Road America in Elkhart Lake.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This team could press high, dominate possession within the final third and protect against counter-attacks due to their high number of players who relished a one-v-one tackle.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
While liberal politicians stayed away to avoid a toxic association with bug-eating globalist elites, anti-establishment figures relished the conflict.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With its robust choral music community, the Twin Cities relished in the afternoon of healing music.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Whether Cami plays a big role in season three or goes back to her swimming pool is unclear, but Moore clearly relished dry land.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Polak is a symbol of virtue where conscience reigns over fear and intimidation to refute the hateful and divisive rhetoric of people like Charile Kirk who self-righteously relished in denigrating and dehumanizing others in a most un-Christian way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
O’Hara relished playing deluded snobs like this wealthy Manhattanite with artistic ambitions from director Tim Burton’s horror comedy about two dead owners of a country house who want to drive out its new buyers.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With the Sugarcubes dissolved, Björk and Hooper’s Debut relished in cartwheeling beats and sensual delights.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Brenner relished going to Brakke's races, especially at Road America in Elkhart Lake.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This team could press high, dominate possession within the final third and protect against counter-attacks due to their high number of players who relished a one-v-one tackle.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
While liberal politicians stayed away to avoid a toxic association with bug-eating globalist elites, anti-establishment figures relished the conflict.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
With its robust choral music community, the Twin Cities relished in the afternoon of healing music.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Whether Cami plays a big role in season three or goes back to her swimming pool is unclear, but Moore clearly relished dry land.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Polak is a symbol of virtue where conscience reigns over fear and intimidation to refute the hateful and divisive rhetoric of people like Charile Kirk who self-righteously relished in denigrating and dehumanizing others in a most un-Christian way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Verb
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To that point, much of Tucker’s case against MSU could turn on how much discretion the school enjoyed in its decision-making.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some of the sensory tools in our bins that my daughter especially enjoyed are poppers, slug fidgets, pushpeel sensory boards, and an expanding breathing ball.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Scent is an under-appreciated sense, and one with deep connections to our mood and memory.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other much-appreciated touches include breakfast available 24 hours a day, complimentary Berluti shoe shine for all guests, and the possibility of arranging in-room Bulgari jewellery viewings and sales when visiting the in-house boutique feels like a chore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Madrid lost four times to Barca last term, so the 2-1 home victory was richly savoured.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Barbados is a culinary destination to be savored, with cuisine ranging from the ubiquitous fish cutter sandwich to innovative and eco-driven tasting menus.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most revered anime, Gundam pioneered the sci-fi subgenre known as mecha, IP that centers on giant fighting robots.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set in a fantasy world of towns built around specific holidays, Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is the revered Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Everyone loved her and everyone learned from her.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even though the audience hated it, Susan and I loved it.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a photo posted to Instagram and liked by Visit Fort Worth, the city’s tourism bureau, the man in question appears to be wearing makeup to darken his complexion.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Hynes liked the way the Wild handled the adversity and pushed back, with Faber scoring the tying goal seven minutes into the third.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the music, of course, is the point of Davis’ bash, the kind that only an esteemed, ridiculously connected music mogul can curate.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins are hiring esteemed college assistant coach Al Washington as linebackers coach, according to a league source Friday after various reports Thursday night.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From those early beginnings, the event has grown into one of Central Florida’s most cherished community traditions, welcoming hundreds of neighbors, partners and volunteers each year.—
Jennifer Cook,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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History buffs can come learn more about the most cherished collections on display, such as glowing minerals.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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