relish
noun
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
were relishing
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past progressiveof relish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were relishing the prospect of peace, security and the end of a nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
As Ford unveiled its plans Monday evening to build two battery manufacturing plants outside Glendale, residents were relishing the slower-paced rhythms of life in the tightknit Kentucky farming community ringed by corn and soybean fields.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
In Springfield, Mr. Sanders’s supporters were relishing the possibility of a win.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
And while the smiling Wizards were relishing their third straight win, the Grizzlies continued to wonder about their team heading down the regular season stretch.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2015
In the dining halls the older gentlemen, who had spoiled their palates with drinking, were relishing those strange delicacies of the Middle Ages—the strong flavours of whale and porpoise.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
