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as in loves
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 has
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 enjoys
Yoo’s slick recruiter enjoys more screen time this season, and the actor explodes his character’s chilling composure during a terrifying — and delightfully unhinged — reunion with Gi-hun.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.
—Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
The professional basketball star also enjoys celebrating their milestones.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Ian Eagle enjoys sharing airtime with his son, fellow sports broadcaster Noah Eagle.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Everyone enjoys getting their Christmas cards stamped from Christmas.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
No one enjoys repetitive, laborious tasks like screening thousands of résumés.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mayawati, who is herself Dalit and who had statues made in her honor while in office, enjoys an almost mythical status in the Dalit community.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The ruins were spared direct attack, but the surrounding city of Tyre — where Hezbollah still enjoys wide support — took a pounding from Israeli warplanes.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.
—Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
The professional basketball star also enjoys celebrating their milestones.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Ian Eagle enjoys sharing airtime with his son, fellow sports broadcaster Noah Eagle.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Everyone enjoys getting their Christmas cards stamped from Christmas.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
No one enjoys repetitive, laborious tasks like screening thousands of résumés.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mayawati, who is herself Dalit and who had statues made in her honor while in office, enjoys an almost mythical status in the Dalit community.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The ruins were spared direct attack, but the surrounding city of Tyre — where Hezbollah still enjoys wide support — took a pounding from Israeli warplanes.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoys
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Currently, the Nordstrom family owns 33 percent and Liverpool owns 10 percent.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to Envy, Jago’s company also owns Circ Apartment Residences in Hollywood, which could be renamed Circ Condominiums or Circ Residences as an apartment-to-condo conversion.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Young teams can make those kinds of mistakes, but the Dolphins possesses one of the oldest rosters in 2024.Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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Consequently, employers would rather hire an employee who has less experience but possesses AI skills, than hire a candidate with more experience but no AI skills, according to Microsoft's Work Trend Index 2024.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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He will not be traded, in my mind, unless Anaheim retains half of his remaining salary.Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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In addition, artificial turf retains heat, often reaching temperatures of 150-180 degrees Fahrenheit on warm, sunny days.Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Enjoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoys. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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