1
as in liking
positive regard for something
she has great relish for early morning walks, which she takes nearly every day
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2
as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
ate the bowl of ice cream with relish
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
visit again real soon, for I relish your company
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Recent Examples of relish
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Spread the butter mixture between each slice, followed by the onion relish, then insert the prosciutto, gruyère and sage leaves in.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
And even with all that help, Kerr still sounds more hesitant than the version of himself who used to relish turning every podium into his own little bully pulpit.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But the popularity of this food court item is likely the combination of a juicy quarter-pound all-beef hot dog served on a soft, fluffy bun, with ketchup, mustard, relish, and onions to top things off.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Spread the butter mixture between each slice, followed by the onion relish, then insert the prosciutto, gruyère and sage leaves in.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The state has also taken painstaking care to ensure that anyone and everyone can relish in the work.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
And even with all that help, Kerr still sounds more hesitant than the version of himself who used to relish turning every podium into his own little bully pulpit.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relish
Noun
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This weekend, the Red Bull upgrade package seems more to his liking, and the gap to Hadjar was more than a second in practice.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The princess has taken a liking to sports!—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 5th House, opposing Jupiter in your 11th, highlighting personal enjoyment versus group obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Scorpio harmonizes with Jupiter through your 5th House of Creativity, making connection feel more natural, playful, and easy to enjoy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The Senior Anglers group enjoys freshwater and saltwater fishing, camping, boating and environmental conservation.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Among the movies being presented is the feature directing debut of Boiling Point actor Ray Panthaki, starring Clarence Maclin in his first leading role, as well as films starring the likes of Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke and Hiam Abbas.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Americas sales declined 6% on a like-for-like basis, while Coty’s EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) sales declined 11% and Asia-Pacific sales fell 5%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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This is about pleasure that’s honest and yours to indulge.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Which, of course, has been a problem all along in a league that savors a race to the bottom.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Ruff is savoring the final weeks of her high school career and her last go-round as a dual-sport competitor.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In recent years the appetite for period dramas slowed a little bit.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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For an organization that had no appetite for a long rebuild process, as per the mandate coming right from ownership, the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t have received a better boost to a retool than winning the draft lottery on Tuesday night.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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But one theme of this record, as well as love and contentment, was about a reckoning with ambition.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Despite their questionable politics, something about the Millers’ wholesome, Christian contentment strikes a chord with Rue.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Relish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relish. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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