1
as in to savor
to take pleasure in
TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen
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as in to have
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world
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Recent Examples of enjoy
Outside, the acreage adds privacy and offers a fire pit and covered balcony for enjoying nature.
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Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what plagues our city, especially as whoever is appointed head of this new department will enjoy too much independence from the mayor.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Back came Morocco and Hakimi’s typically dangerous cross was swept in by a man enjoying this World Cup to the full in Ismael Saibari.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Ana de Armas is enjoying the first few days of summer.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what plagues our city, especially as whoever is appointed head of this new department will enjoy too much independence from the mayor.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Back came Morocco and Hakimi’s typically dangerous cross was swept in by a man enjoying this World Cup to the full in Ismael Saibari.
—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Ana de Armas is enjoying the first few days of summer.
—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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Visitors can explore experimental cellars like Alpha Box & Dice, enjoy live music at Down The Rabbit Hole, or savor traditional elegance at Fox Creek.
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Enjoy an English toasty or a Florentine house quiche for breakfast and return for lunch to savor Celtic specialties like Scotch eggs or an Irish rarebit.
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The landmark property celebrates the style of the sixties, when air travel still had a spark of glamor.
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The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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Batters love to hit in Sacramento The Dodgers had dominated the A’s in the previous two games, scoring nine runs in both for victories of 9-4 and 9-3, respectively.
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Brushed with honey mustard and topped with ham, Gruyère cheese, and béchamel sauce, guests will love these buttery mini sandwiches.
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Its focus is on converting and owning the datasets, Manish Agarwal, co-founder of Humyn Labs, told CNBC.
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Baby boomer empty nesters still own almost twice the share of large homes as millennial families, according to Redfin data, and many aren’t planning on leaving any time soon.
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But Alonso also likes to offset the industrial nature of concrete with warmth.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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The Heat began Tuesday by retaining three-point shooting forward Simone Fontecchio in free agency, and then continued to address its need for outside shooting when league-wide free agent negotiations were permitted to begin Tuesday night.
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Buildings with no air conditioning will heat up and retain the heat.
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There are also many active travelers who relish packing and unpacking just once.
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As the picture rolls along, Garcia shows a more assertive side, relishing her character’s emergence from her shell.
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Music industry experts reveal that successful artists possess crucial internal qualities beyond typical marketing tactics.
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For as long as most of us have been alive, the United States has possessed the most powerful military the world has ever seen.
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