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relished

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verb

past tense of relish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Verb
  • But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Once opened, coffee loses flavor after two weeks and is best enjoyed within six months.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Between scenes, the two revered actors discussed how juicy the gangster parts are.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • After posting record box office figures in Greece, Stelios, a biopic of the revered Greek musician Stelios Kazantzidis, is heading stateside for a theatrical release via Firestorm Entertainment.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Miami manager, Javier Mascherano, is incredibly reliant on his esteemed ex-team-mates.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Founded in 1889, Lanvin is the oldest haute couture house still in business, and the esteemed maison’s founder is the focus of her first American exhibition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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