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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The cotton material felt nice against our skin, and our tester liked to snuggle the coverlet up underneath her chin during the winter for additional warmth.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Though the law is directed at ByteDance, the Chinese entity that owns the popular app, Google and Apple are expected to enforce a ban by removing the app from their stores—or pay fines that could quickly add up to billions of dollars.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The technology also proved hard to navigate for many of Pathways’ target clients who don’t own smartphones or have access to reliable high-speed internet.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 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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If his monologue was any indication, Trump relished the chance to claim the country’s attention, particularly in a space that had previously treated him with such disdain.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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That contest went the 12-round distance, with Herring retaining his belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The filing stated that almost 5,800 USAID awards for future work, and approximately 4,100 distributed through the State Department, will be terminated, while around 500 USAID awards and roughly 2,700 State Department awards will be retained.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, with tickets starting at £1,200 ($1,494) per season, fans in Everton FC’s Club View lounge get to mingle with former players while sipping on premium drinks and savoring gourmet food.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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Take your time with this bruiser, the better to savor the dark chocolate and molasses notes up front, followed by layers of vanilla and pound cake.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Sky still possess the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft in addition to a pick swap with the Connecticut Sun in 2026.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her formula for entrepreneurial success also relies on the trait that many risk-taking business founders possess: embracing fear.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Enjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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