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as in loving
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 having
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 enjoying
Known for enjoying fast food on the campaign trail, Clinton became a healthy eater around 2010 after an emergency heart surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
As 2025 approaches, the actor-filmmaker is enjoying quality time with Violet Anne, 19 — on break from her first year at Yale University — as well as Seraphina Rose, 15, and Samuel, 12, his kids shared with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Still, this is a player enjoying quite a response after a disappointing season.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
There are balconies on every floor, plus a front porch equipped with fire pits and snug seating nooks (ideal for enjoying a post-dinner amaro from the lounge, which also serves coffee and Flour Moon bagels in the morning and small dishes all day).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
And getting that place meant we could get rid of those tracks and try some different things, and start enjoying it again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
More iconic ways to celebrate New Years in New York City include sipping champagne 100 stories above Manhattan from the cantilevered observation deck at Edge, embarking on a fireworks cruise, or enjoying a light show along an illuminated trail underneath the moonlight at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Copper is clearly warm, loved, and enjoying all the bright and colorful Christmas festivities his new home offers.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The indoor and outdoor public spaces feature an impressive contemporary art collection with works by Jeffrey Gibson, Gerald Clarke and others, nooks for sitting and games for enjoying in the year-round sunshine.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
As 2025 approaches, the actor-filmmaker is enjoying quality time with Violet Anne, 19 — on break from her first year at Yale University — as well as Seraphina Rose, 15, and Samuel, 12, his kids shared with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Still, this is a player enjoying quite a response after a disappointing season.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
There are balconies on every floor, plus a front porch equipped with fire pits and snug seating nooks (ideal for enjoying a post-dinner amaro from the lounge, which also serves coffee and Flour Moon bagels in the morning and small dishes all day).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
And getting that place meant we could get rid of those tracks and try some different things, and start enjoying it again.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
More iconic ways to celebrate New Years in New York City include sipping champagne 100 stories above Manhattan from the cantilevered observation deck at Edge, embarking on a fireworks cruise, or enjoying a light show along an illuminated trail underneath the moonlight at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Copper is clearly warm, loved, and enjoying all the bright and colorful Christmas festivities his new home offers.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The indoor and outdoor public spaces feature an impressive contemporary art collection with works by Jeffrey Gibson, Gerald Clarke and others, nooks for sitting and games for enjoying in the year-round sunshine.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoying
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Special teams The Flyers didn’t get any power plays against the Penguins, at least a partial reflection of not having the puck enough.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gino also expressed an interest in bringing in a third person to fulfill some of his bedroom fantasies, but Jasmine was more interested in having an open relationship.Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Davis and Jackson have undeniable on-screen chemistry—an essential ingredient for any successful buddy-cop action film—and both are clearly relishing their respective roles.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Park also shared numerous photos of her relishing in Heine’s big day.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Muppets Disney owning the Muppets is an absolute blessing for Kingdom Hearts.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And then owning our own answers.Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, organizations may emphasize temporary or informal adjustments to policies, retaining the ability to reverse course as political conditions change.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Stange faces an additional misdemeanor charge for possessing a weapon in a weapon-free zone, after police allegedly found a gun in her car.Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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Under his bill, those convicted of possessing a small amount of cannabis would be guilty of a summary offense and face a fine not exceeding $100, with no possibility of incarceration.A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Enjoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoying. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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