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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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Throughout his career, Duvall relished telling variations of fan moments centered around Kilgore's famed line.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Adjective
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From there, Bono‘s concerns in the lyrics go international, with songs in tribute to figures who were killed in Iran and Gaza, as well as songs inspired by admired figures in Israel and Ukraine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Among the world's most admired and influential filmmakers, Wiseman won an honorary Academy Award in 2016 and completed more than 35 documentaries, some several hours long.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And then there was a claim about power, which was to be enjoyed and employed nakedly, in place of the nuanced manipulations of norms and bureaucracies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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The players reportedly enjoyed more than $150,000 in champagne and helped get the fans around them their fill of the bubbly.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When those borrowers resell their homes later on, the CalHFA program requires homeowners repay 15% to 20% of the appreciated value to a fund that program leaders hope will sustain Dream For All for the long run.—
Amancai Biraben,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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My co-counsel did a phenomenal job and very much appreciated having that opposing argument.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But his catcher, non-roster invitee Logan Porter, wanted to make sure Seymour savored the achievement.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 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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Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Laila Nakhla is arguably Egypt’s most revered contemporary jewelry designer, with more than four decades of expertise in fusing the aesthetics of the ancients with a modern twist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This humble vegetable is loved by kids and adults alike and is easy to prepare.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There were far more opportunities for those than Boston would have liked, however.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Gloria liked to say, Mom could show a three-legged jackrabbit and take home a ribbon.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite tying for third place on cycle 14, Underwood eventually signed with the esteemed agency Wilhelmina — a modeling contract with which served as the ANTM grand prize for multiple cycles.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the same city where the Founders wrote the words that have guided the nation for more than two centuries, George Washington—the most esteemed of them—made a home as America’s first president.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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