relished 1 of 2

past tense of relish

relished

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relished
Verb
  • But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Once opened, coffee loses flavor after two weeks and is best enjoyed within six months.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The film, which opens the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons (Orizzonti) section on Wednesday, is a multi-layered story that explores the revered and yet flawed Catholic icon and the titular role may be, says Rapace, one of her most complicated characters to date.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
  • His stint as a junior designer in the Oldsmobile Exterior Studio put him in the drafting process of what would become his most revered vehicle, the Toronado, and launched a 40-year career as a designer at the company.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • To help decompress from his acting roles, Butler has turned to a pair of esteemed Hollywood friends.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
  • His songwriting process involves infusing his own creative material with the work of esteemed Nashville songwriters including Jessi Alexander, Chase McGill and Randy Montana.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Relished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relished. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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