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adjective

as in admired

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verb

past tense of relish

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in visit again real soon, for I relish your company

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Recent Examples of relished

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That is why the long weekends are relished with a passion that can look almost comic from the outside. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter. — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 But the West Coast soccer fans will have relished their time in the World Cup sun. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Ansell relished it, though at just 11, each set continues to be a real learning experience. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 Plíšková, an excellent grass-court player, is someone none of the seeds would have relished playing. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Butler relished the idea of Lendeborg’s first meeting with his veteran teammates. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished

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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
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

Definition of admired

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Canha enjoyed his time on the show but said cooking under a time constraint proved to be about as difficult as hitting a 100 mph fastball.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of enjoyed

Adjective

Estate-planning software, trust automation, and appreciated-stock donation pipes are all having their Stripe moment, quietly standardizing what used to require a lawyer, an advisor, and a long lunch.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Making someone feel appreciated is double happiness for us both.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of appreciated

Verb

The Braves fans, the American fans who joined in or at least savored the novelty, enjoyed the experience brought to them by that small group of England soccer fans.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Definition of savored

Adjective

Their place in history as Declaration signers was more a product of right place, right time than revered leaders of the patriot cause sent to Philadelphia.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

Definition of revered

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Pop crossovers, polished ballads and the young seeds of bro-country were what populated the radio, but Church loved harder rock influences, outlaw heroes, and even the Muscle Shoals soul.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
The quaint downtown is easily walkable and peppered with shops that have been family run for generations and restaurants loved by all ages.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of loved

Adjective

Yet America’s professional soccer league is little esteemed at home and abroad.

— Chris Pope, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
James had spent 17 years working for two esteemed galleries—Anthony D’Offay, in London and Paula Cooper in New York—before striking out on his own, with his wife as partner.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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