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relished

VERB

look forward to; appreciate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish delight in enjoy go for prefer revel in savor

STRONG

dig fancy go like mind taste

WEAK

be fond of luxuriate in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detest dislike hate

STRONG

ignore

Example Sentences

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Pecking Lee on the cheek, Mann relished the big-arena rock moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When teams have instead focused on O'Reilly's central attacking position, Doku has then relished the chance to dribble past a single defender before dangerously cutting the ball back to his team-mates.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

We both relished the fun we were experiencing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Since his early days designing for Perry Ellis, fresh off a winning showcase at the Parsons School of Design’s end-of-term fashion show, Jacobs has relished throwing a wrench in the system.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

They relished any news about what was happening at Hogwarts, though Phineas Nigellus was not an ideal informer.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling