as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relished
Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Onstage at Kiss concerts, Frehley relished his time to shine.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
But more than that, a good person, but a person who really relished his role, and knew what his role was with the team.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Dafoe, who’d been itching to work with the Argentine filmmaker for quite some time, clearly relished the chance to make this collaboration a fruitful one.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
After missing a chunk of ’22 due to injuries and most of ’23 due to offseason elbow surgery, Story relished in his first truly healthy Red Sox preseason in ’24, only to suffer a shoulder subluxation requiring surgery eight games into the season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Both professionally and personally, Culver relished little more than juicy stories about colorful characters.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Williams even relished reading — and eventually watching — the insane moments that didn’t directly involve Kimmie, especially Rain (Amber Reign) and Alex (Bryan Tanaka) getting sweet, bloody revenge on the women responsible for Rain’s near-fatal BBL last season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday wasn’t a day the executives at Disney relished.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Over his 37-year teaching and administrator career, mostly in Fort Worth schools, Serrano relished his 13 years at North Side High School as Camelot days.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Onstage at Kiss concerts, Frehley relished his time to shine.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
But more than that, a good person, but a person who really relished his role, and knew what his role was with the team.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Dafoe, who’d been itching to work with the Argentine filmmaker for quite some time, clearly relished the chance to make this collaboration a fruitful one.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
After missing a chunk of ’22 due to injuries and most of ’23 due to offseason elbow surgery, Story relished in his first truly healthy Red Sox preseason in ’24, only to suffer a shoulder subluxation requiring surgery eight games into the season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Both professionally and personally, Culver relished little more than juicy stories about colorful characters.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Williams even relished reading — and eventually watching — the insane moments that didn’t directly involve Kimmie, especially Rain (Amber Reign) and Alex (Bryan Tanaka) getting sweet, bloody revenge on the women responsible for Rain’s near-fatal BBL last season.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday wasn’t a day the executives at Disney relished.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Verb
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Pumpkin spice beverages and apple cider are popular fall drinks that can be enjoyed warm or cold.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Given the boost the networks have enjoyed since Nielsen upgraded its ratings methodology last month, NBC’s first batch of NBA deliveries should be a treat for advertisers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 6-year-old Siberian husky was described as a very high-energy dog who loved stuffed animals and swimming.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The compensation was not so universally appreciated.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The analyst contends that AT&T’s broadband opportunity remains an under-appreciated component of the company’s annual financial growth prospects.—
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CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The post has been liked more than 46,000 times in less than 24 hours, sparking a flurry of emotional comments in the process.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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And then he's liked it all along.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the summer of 1976, married artists Luise and Morton Kaish were residents at MacDowell, the revered artist colony in New Hampshire.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Coco de Mer is so revered that the government regulates it like a cultural treasure.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over 17 nights, travelers are whisked by private jet across seven exquisite destinations to stay in the world’s most esteemed independent hotels and resorts.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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At a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall in 1999, Dohnányi got into a minor fracas with his esteemed colleague Pierre Boulez over the distinctive tone of French bassoons.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even the cherished identification between newspaper work and literature has largely disappeared.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Kardashians stars have owned many animals throughout the years — including a peacock, lizards, dogs, cats and more — and each one is a cherished member of the family.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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