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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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
Mora doesn’t have anything to prove, but still relishes in proving people wrong.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relishes
Noun
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This tiny library, which had gardening books, the complete works of Shakespeare, and some 200 handwritten volumes by the likes of Thomas Hardy and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was not meant to be comprehensive.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Guest hosts included the likes of Andy Cohen, Scarlett Johansson, Keke Palmer, Amy Poehler, Rogers, and more.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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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In the final episode, Swift savors the final three shows in Vancouver and counts down to closing the book on yet another era of her life with her family and crew.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2025
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Shanks doesn’t hide where his script is going, but instead savors its humor and black heart.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The sheer audacity of the recent Louvre heist has whetted us readers’ appetites for heist stories—space heists, all the better!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Under the hood, the GLE range is broad enough to satisfy a lot of appetites.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Prince George loves homegrown beetroot high in antioxidants, which will most likely be in the mix.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike Tomlin loves to run the football and play the field position game but the Texans have held eight of their last 11 opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Relishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relishes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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