as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relishing
Within the camp, since the international break, there has been a lot of emphasis on positives, on enjoying and relishing the chance to achieve something momentous.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
No matter, not with the Wizards relishing another defeat that improved their lottery odds, and not on an afternoon when Adebayo’s teammates found the scoring nearly as easy as their team captain did in the previous meeting.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Hince is relishing the chance to share his memories of Queen with the world.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The New Jersey native is relishing the opportunity to be the NXT women’s champion and proving the doubters wrong.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Here was an orchestra engaged in every nerve and sinew — and heart — at one with its conductor, audibly relishing every minute.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Calipari is a Hall of Fame coach who is all too used to this stage and will be relishing another opportunity to take the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Leonard and his players are relishing every moment of their first trip to the NCAA Tournament and hope fans will now know, at the very least, where the school is located.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
And Marlins players taking part are relishing the chance to represent their countries.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
No matter, not with the Wizards relishing another defeat that improved their lottery odds, and not on an afternoon when Adebayo’s teammates found the scoring nearly as easy as their team captain did in the previous meeting.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Hince is relishing the chance to share his memories of Queen with the world.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The New Jersey native is relishing the opportunity to be the NXT women’s champion and proving the doubters wrong.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Here was an orchestra engaged in every nerve and sinew — and heart — at one with its conductor, audibly relishing every minute.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Calipari is a Hall of Fame coach who is all too used to this stage and will be relishing another opportunity to take the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Leonard and his players are relishing every moment of their first trip to the NCAA Tournament and hope fans will now know, at the very least, where the school is located.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
And Marlins players taking part are relishing the chance to represent their countries.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relishing
Verb
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During the monthlong co-op project, Frazier said, people started checking out CD’s from the library, and enjoying arts and crafts nights, live music and the board game Bananagrams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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His latest best seller, The Meaning of Your Life, aims to help anyone who finds that, even while enjoying successes by many measures, their existence feels empty.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a goalie who watches every skater who scores a goal against him celebrate, Wallstedt makes no apologies for savoring victory, and showing it.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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Being unrushed, savoring—how sexy is that?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fans are loving Justin's new pink and white set.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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After a rousing start (setlist below), what followed was a vivid, loving tribute to all different flavors and musical genres of Latin culture, as loaded with subtext as Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl headlining performance.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relishing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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