as in likes
positive regard for something
she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relishes
Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
These were just the kind of fast-paced, blunt maneuvers that Bovino relishes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But White relishes a challenge.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Veronica Swift relishes the challenge.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
For a man who clearly relishes his status, this is no small loss.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
These are the days Charles Lee relishes most, knowing the NBA’s ebbs and flows.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
But privately, Ja Morant, the team’s 26-year-old franchise guard who relishes taking on elite defenders, was voicing displeasure with the system’s de-emphasis of pick-and-rolls.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This flexibility is ideal for Snow, who relishes the freedom to change things up at home.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Music supervisor Matt Biffa relishes more than a few needle drops catered to scandalous character beats that only enrich this viewing experience.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
This is the sort of high-pressure challenge Mount relishes.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
These were just the kind of fast-paced, blunt maneuvers that Bovino relishes.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
But White relishes a challenge.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
But even with a difficult obstacle ahead, the light is still on for Walpole, and quarterback Blake Pileski relishes the challenge in front of him.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Veronica Swift relishes the challenge.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
For a man who clearly relishes his status, this is no small loss.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
These are the days Charles Lee relishes most, knowing the NBA’s ebbs and flows.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
But privately, Ja Morant, the team’s 26-year-old franchise guard who relishes taking on elite defenders, was voicing displeasure with the system’s de-emphasis of pick-and-rolls.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This flexibility is ideal for Snow, who relishes the freedom to change things up at home.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Music supervisor Matt Biffa relishes more than a few needle drops catered to scandalous character beats that only enrich this viewing experience.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Ivy relishes the opportunity to serve crabs to the occasional local or two three nights a week.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relishes
Noun
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While Burberry’s trench coats have a long list of loyal devotees, from the Duchess of Sussex to Emma Watson, The Row is a label that has defined celebrity style in recent years, as the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Zoë Kravitz tend to be cloaked in minimalist staples from the brand.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her roles became less frequent during the 2000s and 2010s, appearing in the likes of The Agency in 2010, Extinction (2017), Invincible (2020) and last year co-starred in Sallywood, which examined director Xaque Gruber’s relationship with her.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gilpin’s elder daughter enjoys watching her mom act, especially during playtime.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When asked why Stephen King enjoys such singular longevity in pop culture, both siblings pointed to some of the real-life horrors in the world around us as evidence that King has always been ahead of his time.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Humor savors an infirmity — a foible, a failing, a venality, a flaw.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boy, how horror appetites change in just three years.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The burros' appetites for native desert trees are endangering the long-term sustainability of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My daughter, Odette, and my wife Genevieve Padalecki will watch it, and Odette loves it, except for when Dean and Rory kiss.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Die My Love, a struggling new mom loves her child—but can’t stand anyone else.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Relishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relishes. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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