What's the difference between fondness and relish?

Fondness


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.
  • (n.) Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) People have grown very fond of the first and fifth amendments,” she reports.
  • (2) But the large sums that undercut Hillary’s sudden fondness for economic populism will undercut Biden just as much, especially if raised conspicuously quickly.
  • (3) The original Wednesday Play, succeeded by the long-running Play for Today, is fondly remembered by many of today's best-known writers and directors as the experimental breeding ground for the likes of Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett, Mike Leigh and Alan Bleasdale.
  • (4) Bomb them,” we tell Pakistan’s army, “crush them, hit them with all you have got.” Taliban were very fond of showing us videos of them killing us.
  • (5) I thought: this is a country of law and they will help me get my rights.” She is so fond of the child she looked after for 18 months that she feels ambivalent about any possible prosecution of the parents, her ex-employers.
  • (6) Another person fondly remembered childhood bed-times when she was comforted by Bournvita.
  • (7) The near-freebie prices amount to an especially generous giveaway to Venezuelans fond of large SUVs and gas-guzzling jalopies from the 1970s and 80s.
  • (8) John Londesborough Helsinki, Finland • We Finns are delighted to learn that Michael Booth is fond of us and would like us to rule the world.
  • (9) Since becoming Denmark's first female prime minister two years ago, Thorning-Schmidt has had to contend with the media nickname of "Gucci Helle", so called because of her fondness for designer clothes.
  • (10) "I have a fond memory of sitting in one of the dressing rooms, talking about Ireland in the 80s, and her showing me as many of her shamrock tattoos as possible.
  • (11) You are fond of citing the views of "the employers", along with horror stories about the significance of the international tables we're slipping down.
  • (12) As evidence of this new-found fondness, the album features a guest appearance from a local Salvation Army band.
  • (13) When France put an end to capital punishment in 1981, it also bid a not-so-fond farewell to the instrument of death that had taken the lives of thousands.
  • (14) But it clashed with other things.” Asked what his reaction would be now, he said: “I’d jump at it.” Blessed – who is also fondly remembered for another sci-fi role, appearing as Prince Vultan in the movie Flash Gordon – appeared to be a little confused about the Doctor’s surname, inaccurately suggesting the “Who” of the title was actually the character.
  • (15) He is fond of recalling what the late Labour leader John Smith told him the last time he appeared on his show - "You have a way of asking beguiling questions with potentially lethal consequences."
  • (16) If I'm extremely fond of a woman, if I think I might really wind up walking down the aisle again… I go in another direction."
  • (17) His knowledge of movies is vast – all kinds of movies, and I remember that he had a special fondness for genre pictures and for the work of Walter Hill and others – and he has always been very generous about sharing it with his readers.
  • (18) These films, of which the British are properly fond and proud, were made possible by a Frenchified Brazilian and the son of recent Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe.
  • (19) Previous chancellor Gordon Brown was fond of his fiscal "golden rule", but the only real golden rule of modern chancellors is never, ever raise the standard rate of income tax.
  • (20) His father, who was fond of humming the popular ballad Keep Right on to the End of the Road, lost his job in the great depression of the early 1930s.

Relish


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food.
  • (v. t.) To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
  • (v. i.) To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor.
  • (n.) A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
  • (n.) Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
  • (n.) A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
  • (n.) That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.
  • (n.) The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Having long been accustomed to being the butt of other politicians' jokes, however, Farage is relishing what may yet become the last laugh.
  • (2) In government, Abbott had relished the daily combat but his officials complained he wasn’t enamoured by detailed policy work.
  • (3) Moyes is relishing the visit by Chelsea and said: "I came for this sort of level but I came to win trophies and if you are going to win them then you do need to beat teams like Chelsea and Manchester City because that's the way our league is.
  • (4) On the other hand, if past experience is anything to go by, this government isn’t shy of a U-turn ; and, if Whittingdale and his advisers aren’t completely deaf, they may at least detect that he would do well to keep the relish out of his voice as he announces the steps he intends to take.
  • (5) Moses buzzed about with intent, while Cesc Fàbregas relished a forward role tucked just behind Costa.
  • (6) "He made the law seem interesting, which it isn't, and he played his part with enormous relish."
  • (7) The former Tours player is, meanwhile, relishing the challenge of such a step up in class.
  • (8) As he described, with something approaching relish, the horrifying effect of a desperate eurozone willing to destroy the British economy, our industry and our society, purely to protect itself, I was reminded of the epic Last Judgement by John Martin, now in the Tate, which depicts the terrifying chaos as the good are separated from the evil damned.
  • (9) Grigson is clearly relishing the task ahead, having already toured major investors and playing a key role in the pay dispute, which ultimately resulted in Sly Bailey stepping down after a decade running the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, People and 140 regional newspapers late on Thursday.
  • (10) Local MPs accused the 54-year-old American of "relishing antagonistic confrontation" during negotiations with unions over the future of the TCP plant.
  • (11) Kadyrov has warmed to the foreign agent theme with relish.
  • (12) Once he gets that power, he starts relishing that side of his personality.” Claflin is an earthy, unassuming sort; even acting hasn’t given him airs and graces.
  • (13) In theory, Beijing could step in to stop him being sent back, but it would be unlikely to relish an all-out public row with the US .
  • (14) A war between local parties and the parliamentary Labour party is not something Corbyn would relish.
  • (15) Eighteen-year-old Zhu Guilin said he usually preferred pop music, but relished competing with his class in the red song competitions that swept Chongqing at Bo's behest.
  • (16) We may never know what Dimbleby really thinks about Griffin's appearance on Question Time because he is careful to avoid expressing an opinion, although he seems to relish wading into the BBC's internal politics and is one of the few presenters who can get away with chastising his bosses.
  • (17) Disaster awaits a Conservative government that appears to relish the cuts it makes.
  • (18) Merkel grimly submitted to an executive fashion makeover after the media sneered at her frumpy look; now she clearly relishes shining out in jewel-toned jackets from a forest of dark suits at G20 meetings.
  • (19) But surely there must be executives in the world of business who would relish the unique and exhilarating challenge of keeping Britons warm and well-lit while building a power system fit for a low-carbon world?
  • (20) Another acquaintance argues that Dimbleby may believe the BBC "has got itself into a bit of a mess" by allowing Griffin to appear on the show, and may not relish introducing the BNP leader.