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[rel-ish] / ˈrɛl ɪʃ /




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Then, she says with special relish, there’s Orge, pronounced or-gay.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

If you relish reading a critic pan a bad movie, then you’ll love Laura Miller’s scathing review of The Whisper Man, a ridiculous new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

While roadways like the 5 serve to get you from one point to another quickly and efficiently, this one begs you to relish the journey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Understand how unique a position you’re in, and relish the challenge.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

They serve everything fried, and they know us by name, and we lick grease off our fingers in the wee hours of the morning and relish the free life we’re living.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

“Bucking Fastard” relishes those contradictions, supposing that there might be some version of life where they can coexist in harmony.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

He relishes the fast and funny dialogue, flinging around fancy words that don’t mean a thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

At 93, the "Downtown" legend still relishes the connection between audience and performer, and the humanity in delivering a vocal -- two things AI songs might eliminate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

A self-professed cleaning fanatic, she said she asked for a vacuum as a 16th birthday present and relishes the plush nap of a freshly vacuumed Porsche carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Lourdes relishes winter most of all—the cold scraping sounds on sidewalks and windshields, the ritual of scarves and gloves, hats and zip-in coat linings.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Redick, entering his third season as a head coach, relished the buy-in and interest from the young team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Erin from Lisburn also relished the challenge of foreign opposition.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

And Neill relished that ability, returning time and again to characters whose unpredictability mirrored life’s, creating an oeuvre that is both grotesque and supremely human.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Leading the Cincinnati Symphony, conductor Kevin Miller relished the sweeping, Disneyesque optimism of the score.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Wobbly on his feet and using two canes to walk, he still relished a long drive.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

That is one reason why the prime minister's aides are relishing the new parliamentary term, when news stories come along at a faster rate and so are less likely to linger in the headlines.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

As the picture rolls along, Garcia shows a more assertive side, relishing her character’s emergence from her shell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Conductors love to play “Pulcinella” for goofy laughs, exaggerating trombone glissandi and the like, relishing guffaws from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The stands erupted and thousands of Cape Verde supporters, who had carried their team with relentless noise for 90 minutes, celebrated together - hugging, dancing, and relishing the result.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Yolanda eats several right on the spot, relishing the slightly bumpy feel of the skin in her hand, devouring the crunchy, sweet white meat.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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