1
as in enjoyment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
nothing gives me more pleasure than a hot meal after a long day
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as in joy
a source of great satisfaction
the new car is a real pleasure to drive
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as in delight
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 to delight
to give satisfaction to
a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
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Recent Examples of pleasure
Quispe López, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
This leads to pleasure, excitement and motivation to pursue the person.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
The most important thing is to feel good about your body and know how to pleasure yourself.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
At its most basic definition, fingering is touching you or your partner’s genitals in specific ways to create pleasure.
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Libra season kicks off today, making play and pleasure your main focal point.
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The casting is, indeed, exemplary—a minute’s silence for Bob the Drag Queen’s incredible snapbacks—but something is snagging my enjoyment.—
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As the odometer shows, the Shelby Mustang gave some driving enjoyment, too. Click here for more photos of the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500.—
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There’s sadness, but there’s also surface level joy throughout.—
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The Creativity Bar, which started as a personal exploration, has now become a space for others to find their way back to joy.—
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Cowan appeared briefly at the end of the show – a parade of outlandish patterns and teased wigs – much to the delight of boyfriend Sam Smith who watched on alongside Kesha, who also camped out at the afterparty at Casa Cipriani.—
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Some presidents defy political gravity, to the delight of their impersonators.—
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There would be no way to run a private company with the prices and services of the USPS that would please shareholders.—
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The approach this year doesn’t mean that the resulting legislation will please everyone or will automatically sail through the legislature, said Clifford, a Centennial Democrat and police officer.—
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Personal success is about my own contentment and happiness.—
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Find that sweet balance between contentment and ambition.—
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Black, a former New York prosecutor, moves from East to West to become an entertainment lawyer.—
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Her news, design, and entertainment coverage ... Read more Digital Features Editor ExploreBlack history monthartart collectorculture + lifestyle The Source AD PRO’s essential read for design industry professionals.—
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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
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The cannibals of the South Sea Islands roast human beings alive to satisfy hunger.—
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
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“Pleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasure. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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