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  • noun Plural form of relish.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relish.

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Examples

  • Palin relishes the limelight way too much to be bowing out as governor for no apparent reason!!

    Alaska's soon-to-be governor praises Palin 2009

  • John McCain relishes his self-annointed role as a maverick, but as Sarah Palin expands to fill his chraisma void, will he hold true to form and become a cranky, jealous old malcontent who can’t get past his shining running mate?

    Little Man in the Big Spotlight | Disinformation 2008

  • It is the type of challenge he relishes, which is why he has enough on his plate at United without worrying about what happens with England.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • The Matrix which I really liked, is a movie that's very much based in comic-book reality, and kind of relishes in it.

    Filmstalker: Natali talks Neuromancer 2010

  • Nike, as a matter of fact, kind of relishes this, you know, "bad boy within boundaries" image.

    CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2006 2006

  • The old man sent his daughter-in-law to purchase meat and drink and different kind of relishes -- everything there ought to be at memorial feasts -- and he himself took a ducat in his hand and hobbled back again to the pope's.

    Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore William Ralston Shedden Ralston 1858

  • "He's really a pretty miserable lout, and he kind of relishes that role."

    Brownsville Herald : 2009

  • Succinic acid, an EU approved additive also known as E363, can be used as an acidifier in beverages and in food applications such as relishes for example.

    AP-FoodTechnology RSS 2009

  • Glee's Matthew Morrison says, "Will gets a little bit of redemption in the Madonna episode and kind of relishes it.

    Jezebel Margaret 2010

  • Glee's Matthew Morrison says, "Will gets a little bit of redemption in the Madonna episode and kind of relishes it.

    Jezebel Margaret 2010

  • The variety, Freedman says, usually comes from “relishes,” the food-anthropology term for flavor-adding ingredients such as spices, vegetables, and modest amounts of meat (like bacon).

    The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day Joe Pinsker 2021

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