2
: having or characterized by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
pleasantly
adverb
pleasantness
noun
Examples of pleasant in a Sentence
the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven
We had a pleasant conversation.
Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting.
I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise!
Their new teacher seems pleasant enough.
a very pleasant young man
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Sinner had left the court for a medical timeout after losing the second set, and was sweating heavily from the first set onward on a pleasant 77-degree evening.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The fact that people actually read it — that now, TFD is a fully-fledged media company with a staff of eight and a monthly audience of over 3 million women — came as a pleasant surprise.
—Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The other pleasant disruption of genre norms is Felice himself.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The family’s honest dynamics and Sam’s maturation make this show feel like a pleasant evening with close friends.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The fact that people actually read it — that now, TFD is a fully-fledged media company with a staff of eight and a monthly audience of over 3 million women — came as a pleasant surprise.
—Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The other pleasant disruption of genre norms is Felice himself.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The family’s honest dynamics and Sam’s maturation make this show feel like a pleasant evening with close friends.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasant
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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasant. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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