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as in joys
a source of great satisfaction
the new car is a real pleasure to drive
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as in delights
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a good-humored girl who's a pleasure to be around
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as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
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Recent Examples of pleasures
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Like these forerunners, the pleasures of Knight’s A Thousand Blows, which premiered all six episodes of its second season on Hulu Friday, lies in looking back on that thin sliver of time, about 15 years ago, when anachronistic old-timey crime was in vogue.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Would Cora grow more open to life’s imperfect joys, its corny pleasures?
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Marvel faithful will appreciate the seeds the show planted to kick off Phase Four of the MCU, and the Marvel uninitiated will enjoy watching Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany engage in a playful romp, pleasures that were denied their characters during their earlier movies.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
One of the many pleasures of grocery shopping is coming home with an unexpected treat.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Ground down into some quiet pleasures after a busy holiday season.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
His songs seek to unite people over life’s simple pleasures and moments of joy, rather than divide over politics.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But Ballad of a Small Player—adapted by Rowan Joffe from Lawrence Osborne’s novel—doesn’t give you much to hang onto besides style, and even those pleasures are slender.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
All the pleasures of the Anakonda had come with us to this remote place.
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Both trains offer luxury journeys that encourage passengers to partake in the joys of slow travel.—
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But one of the biggest joys for the couple is how FreshCo is evolving into a true family business.—
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The small round dish can be used for all sorts of culinary delights, from baking single-serve cakes to roasting garlic.—
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Japan draws thirtysomethings with its diverse attractions, from culinary delights to swift transportation, catering to travelers' varied interests.—
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
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What is the thing that drives them, pleases them, hurts them?—
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In the years following, Reiner built a career making the kind of mainstream popular entertainments that barely exist anymore, pictures like The Bucket List (2007), The Story of Us (1997), A Few Good Men (1992), and the Stephen King adaptation Misery (1990).—
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There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.—
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Jeep satisfies your typical consumer who is looking for a usable SUV with a decent price point.—
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Readers looking for a fresh experience in the new year are likely to find at least something that satisfies their cravings.—
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Improving transparency and standards for medical kits not only benefits passengers, but may also help prevent unplanned flight diversions, which can cost airlines $70,000 to $230,000.—
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Ships that are on these long diversions now will be arriving in ports sooner than expected.—
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None of this was helped by the Amazon and Netflix recreations of his infamous BBC Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis, titled A Very Royal Scandal and Scoop, respectively.—
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For production designer Cara Brower, the assignment wasn’t about designing sets that were perfect historical recreations, but revealing a perfect window into Hedda’s (Tessa Thompson) impish tastes and proclivities.—
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The mind thrills to imagine a genderless prophet among the brocades and buckskin breeches of Revolutionary America, weirding out the normies, sticking a flower in the barrel of a musket, and goading the new nation to let its hair down—literally.—
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Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.—
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“Pleasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasures. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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