Definition of pleasurable
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Examples of pleasurable in a Sentence
a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day
a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year
Recent Examples of pleasurable from the Web
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And that, to a certain portion of the opining, moviegoing public, is apparently almost as pleasurable an activity as drawing one’s own conclusion, backed by reason and emphasized by the turn of a thumb.
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My experience of writing is a giddy, pleasurable one, and does not feel like being trapped inside a cage that is on fire.
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Once couples engage in more equitable behaviors in the kitchen and living room, more pleasurable embraces in the bedroom may well follow.
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But the pleasurable aspects of the shocker can also be enjoyed without any partners at all!
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The soda maker has long focused on such ads, in which the marketing message is less about the virtues of the product (who cares if Coke tastes better than Pepsi?) and more about associating the drink with a set of intensely pleasurable memories.
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PLEASURABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pleasurable for English Language Learners
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: causing a feeling of pleasure or enjoyment
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