as in admired
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as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relished
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
But the West Coast soccer fans will have relished their time in the World Cup sun.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Ansell relished it, though at just 11, each set continues to be a real learning experience.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Plíšková, an excellent grass-court player, is someone none of the seeds would have relished playing.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Butler relished the idea of Lendeborg’s first meeting with his veteran teammates.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.
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Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Verb
That is why the long weekends are relished with a passion that can look almost comic from the outside.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Brooks also relished his role as a class clown, terrorizing his teachers and leaving his friends gasping with laughter.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
But the West Coast soccer fans will have relished their time in the World Cup sun.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Ansell relished it, though at just 11, each set continues to be a real learning experience.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Plíšková, an excellent grass-court player, is someone none of the seeds would have relished playing.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Butler relished the idea of Lendeborg’s first meeting with his veteran teammates.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Adjective
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A week has passed since the horrific death of Nancy Metayer Bowen, an admired leader in Broward County, the vice mayor of Coral Springs, and a rising young star in the Democratic Party.
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Timothee Chalamet’s rise as one of the most admired film actors of his generation officially ended at the Academy Awards Sunday night.
Verb
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The brothers were born in India and raised in Australia, where Johnny enjoyed a brief career as a semi professional cricket player.
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Goodson explains that pomegranates thrive in warm climates and are widely enjoyed around the world.
Adjective
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Estate-planning software, trust automation, and appreciated-stock donation pipes are all having their Stripe moment, quietly standardizing what used to require a lawyer, an advisor, and a long lunch.
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Making someone feel appreciated is double happiness for us both.
Verb
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Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
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Thibs savored every second of his time working for Jeff Van Gundy in Madison Square Garden in the 1990s.
Adjective
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Their place in history as Declaration signers was more a product of right place, right time than revered leaders of the patriot cause sent to Philadelphia.
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
Verb
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Aside from the girly designs, Frankies Bikinis is loved for its long-lasting, durable fabrics.
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Embodying the best of what the FIFA World Cup might hope to be was the enchanting tale of Lawrence adopting Algeria and being loved right back.
Adjective
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In an online sale of works from the esteemed Zabludowicz collection of contemporary art that concluded on Tuesday, over half the artworks failed to sell.
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There is nothing quite as iconic in American fashion as blue jeans, and for decades those jeans were made of premium fabrics in esteemed American mills, using American cotton.
Verb
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Which Beyoncé song would Hart have liked to work into Lestat’s music as an influence?
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Everything changed when the club were approached with the information that Glasner liked the idea of joining them.
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