1
as in to love
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
Correa self-exiled to Europe after being convicted of corruption at home, but still enjoys a loyal following.
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Carrie Kahn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
These sailings are ideal for travelers wanting to enjoy the holiday spirit abroad without skipping Christmas dinner at home.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Join your book-loving friends and enjoy this special literary outing, which benefits your Rancho Santa Fe Library.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Kahn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
These sailings are ideal for travelers wanting to enjoy the holiday spirit abroad without skipping Christmas dinner at home.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Join your book-loving friends and enjoy this special literary outing, which benefits your Rancho Santa Fe Library.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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Acosta loved the outdoors, regularly volunteering at Shake-A-Leg, the sailing program in Coconut Grove that works with individuals with disabilities, her family said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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What’s not to love about Betty Boop, U.S.-based international ambassador?—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The goal was a long time coming, considering Marchand had his share of chances that didn’t translate prior to Thursday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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More efficient technology processes from automation have fewer but more highly compensated workers.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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During her years on the show, she became known as a shade queen who liked to twirl (her signature move and catchphrase).—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Dan [Fogelman] doesn’t like anybody to be purely evil or purely good.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The couple, who have seven boys ranging in age from 6 years old to 27, also own a Victorian-style house on 5 acres in nearby Vineyard, east of Elk Grove.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rodman, an Orange County native, clearly relished the opportunity to return to international action in front of 32,303 fans in Los Angeles, in the first ever women’s professional sports event held at SoFi Stadium.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles No Heat celebration for clinching play-in berth, but ‘something to play for’ Tyler Herro relishing life in the 70s amid his ever-present Heat reality Does Heat’s Jaquez have a shot?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the aftermath, the motion states, Doe retained legal counsel and, following months of negotiations, was able to reach a settlement with Schrader’s lawyers in February of this year.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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Status quo supporters claim voters still choose because the appointee must run for election to retain the seat.—
Bob Marshall,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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A far cry from a Seder, or any real Passover ritual, but at least something Soviet Jews could savor in private.—
Olga & Igor Alterman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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By 1668, coffee sweetened with honey and spiced with cinnamon was already being savored in New York.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The final form of the galaxy, despite the illustration here, is more likely to be a gas-rich, disk-possessing galaxy than the elliptical one shown, as only a small percentage of major mergers lead to a red-and-dead, gas-free elliptical final state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Mar. 2025
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The study, on dog domestication, found that dogs possess two mutations of a gene known as melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R), which is linked to the production of cortisol, a hormone released during moments of fear or anxiety.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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