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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2
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
For dining, residents enjoy a spectrum of options, from casual grab-and-go to fine dining.
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Anglers can also enjoy catching Kokanee salmon.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Today, enjoy 25 percent off area rugs, framed art, and throw pillows from the Rifle Paper Co.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Families enjoy the sunshine in a park in central Tehran yesterday to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day following Norwuz in the Iranian calendar, also known as Nature Day.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Anglers can also enjoy catching Kokanee salmon.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Today, enjoy 25 percent off area rugs, framed art, and throw pillows from the Rifle Paper Co.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Families enjoy the sunshine in a park in central Tehran yesterday to celebrate Sizdah Bedar, the 13th day following Norwuz in the Iranian calendar, also known as Nature Day.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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While awaiting their orbital departure earlier Thursday, the astronauts savored the views of Earth from tens of thousands of miles high.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Being unrushed, savoring—how sexy is that?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Kings never had the defensive activity to disrupt them much.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Political experts have also pointed out that Proposition 50 passed with a wide margin, with 64% of of voters approving the measure, so the investigation wouldn't have any impact on the results.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Breakfast Ride and Cowboy Cookout are two unique dining experiences the whole family will love, and adult guests will appreciate the new spa planned for late 2027.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The teen is also a big Harry Potter fan and would love to settle in for a movie marathon.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Michele Perez, who owns or part-owns two homes in Hialeah, Villa Rosa III and The Palms, said Hernandez has placed DCF clients in her facilities, which accept people with mental illness who other owners reject.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Inn was founded by and remains owned by the Shorefast charity, which is dedicated to securing Fogo Island’s cultural and economic future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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So there was plenty to like about the Royals’ third straight victory after an 0-2 start … even after the bullpen melted down an 11-run lead to four in the final innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hana liked it enough to take some home, which in the Test Kitchen is a ringing endorsement!—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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To forecast what comes next, a system must retain traces of what came before—but not too much.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The joint campaign has focused intensely on destroying and degrading Iran's missile defenses, but Tehran has retained the capability to hit back across the region.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Ferguson is simply yearning to relish her high school farewell.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Swiss star has seemed fatigued in recent weeks and does not relish the softer spring-like snow typical of World Cup courses in March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Paris, the Museum of the Prefecture of Police possesses just a guillotine blade, while the closest thing on view at the Carnavalet Museum is a two-foot-tall model guillotine and a pair of dangly brass guillotine earrings.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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