relish
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Nadira Goffe makes the case for a relish comeback.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Understand how unique a position you’re in, and relish the challenge.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Few footballers relish developing a reputation as a super sub - someone who can come off the bench and make an impact - because they would rather be starting games on the pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Most parents lose sleep over the amount of piecemeal work required to cobble together a summer schedule; very few relish the planning and spreadsheets and carpool rota involved in keeping their kids safe and occupied.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
I had eaten with relish: the food was good—void of the feverish flavour which had hitherto poisoned what I had swallowed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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
Tuchel, meanwhile, is one of the world's most respected coaches, who openly relishes the cut and thrust of knockout football - as he proved when winning the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As an artist, Sattouf relishes dark absurdity; as a character, Riad is irresistible even when he’s prickly and judgmental, which is often.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Its owner is the exasperatingly voluble Harry, played by Dustin Hoffman in a role the veteran Oscar winner clearly relishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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
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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
The 20-year-old instead relished this grand stage as one of the tournament's breakout stars.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He revealed to the podcast hosts that he has relished in the opportunity to build a true sanctuary for his family, steadily transforming the rural, rustic property into something he can be proud of.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
After a long drink he handed it to Mark, who relished every drop as it slicked his parched mouth and throat.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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However, following trophy-laden spells in Saudi Arabia and Austria with Al-Ahli and RB Salzburg, the 38-year-old is relishing the challenge ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
France are some outfit and no defender will be relishing seeing any of their forwards zig-zagging their way towards goal.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Wrong again,” O’Reilly said, relishing the moment as he whipped off his black triangle hat.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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