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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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
In his free time, Azwan enjoys singing (badly) to his fiancé, reading comics and working on creative projects.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
Guests can enjoy a private meal, or host dinner parties for their friends.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
At 2½ years old, Mizu enjoys playing with the children in the family and taking long walks with them.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous decade.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
Guests can enjoy a private meal, or host dinner parties for their friends.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
At 2½ years old, Mizu enjoys playing with the children in the family and taking long walks with them.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When Bret Bielema took over at Illinois in December 2020, the Fighting Illini hadn’t enjoyed a winning season in nine years and had signed just three top-50 recruiting classes in the previous decade.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoy
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Academy Award voters love actors who take on historical figures, much like last year's best actor award winner.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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To be open, even partially, is an opportunity to have people enjoy what her family loves about the French Broad.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Terps need to make up ground in the standings to earn the Big Ten tournament’s coveted double bye, but that’s just one benchmark for a team that has larger ones in mind.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Advance Publications has stakes in Warner Bros., Discovery and Reddit.—
Lucas Frau,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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People like to see competition and camaraderie but some kind of flare to each personality.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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He is broadly liked within the space community for these reasons.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jubilee owns a second content channel, Nectar, that centers on love and dating and consistently reaches millions of views on its most prominent videos.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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The company that owns the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs was issued over $4,000 in citations last month by labor regulators who alleged that the club’s employees failed to properly secure a bounce house last August when wind swept the inflatable away, killing a child and injuring another.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Remember how earnestly the players relished the competition?—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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Citing the Kremlin, Popov relished how reports of the conversation between the leaders about the need for the war in Ukraine started by Putin to stop did not include what role Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would play.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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This combined with a stretching of the heart muscle that often happens when someone with kidney disease retains too much water, can lead to heart failure.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Unlike Chase, Aykroyd worked hard to retain Carter’s affectations and appearance, while also adding a slyness that implied a deeper calculation.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rob Gillam, now 52, spent parts of his youth in Southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region — including at his father’s fishing lodge, where guests could savor aged whiskey and king crab.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Butter gives off indulgent, comforting and inviting feelings through its modern and energizing yellow that invites makers to savor the moment.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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Human beings possess powers of emotional reasoning that give us an edge.—
Tara Sonenshine,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a confrontation with the local shaman whose beliefs clash with her own, the missionary’s son (Klyne) is seemingly possessed by an ancient spirit.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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