1
as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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2
as in to want
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of please
Add effortless color and attract pollinators to your garden with timeless, varied, easy-to-please begonia flowers.
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Lasagna never fails to please, but its preparation — and storage of leftovers — can be a hassle.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The team found that students who reported a greater desire to please their teachers, a trait that skews heavily female, were more likely to solve problems procedurally—that is, the way the teacher instructed them to.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaving Zone 2 behind, let’s venture back to Zone 1 to take in yet another great immersive attraction – one that will surely please fans of the best action film franchise of the 21st century.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Lasagna never fails to please, but its preparation — and storage of leftovers — can be a hassle.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The team found that students who reported a greater desire to please their teachers, a trait that skews heavily female, were more likely to solve problems procedurally—that is, the way the teacher instructed them to.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaving Zone 2 behind, let’s venture back to Zone 1 to take in yet another great immersive attraction – one that will surely please fans of the best action film franchise of the 21st century.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for please
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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This contemporary, topical story touches on many current hot button issues while delighting audiences with memorable songs and explosive dances.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Businessman Juan Rosa from Lanzarote opened the 7 Islas Hotel in Madrid in 2002, wanting to create a welcoming home away from home for Canary Islanders (the seven islands).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another potential outcome is a bank levy, which allows a creditor to reach directly into your checking or savings account and seize funds to satisfy a debt, no advance notice required.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Only time will tell whether Macron’s offer will satisfy European partners – or prevent them from deciding to take matters into their own hands.—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, the current owners – who are officially listed as 5250 Old Orchard, LLC – wish to continue with the project’s original design plan, but add minor changes to the exterior and interior of the building.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lara’s family has not wished to see the video to this point, the chief said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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The patent-pending technology is body heat activated, so your body heat warms it up to make the lashes adhere.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meals are usually served with corn or flour tortillas warmed in a traditional Oaxacan clay oven alongside a flight of salsas made from the 12 different types of chili peppers grown on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Pope Leo XIV's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, was chosen to run the Vatican's charity office, replacing Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then came Japan’s biggest push, which came to fruition, ironically, because Venezuela chose not to pitch to Ohtani.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Dec. 2024
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jessi, unable to will the earth to swallow her whole, makes a crack about the rain being a bad omen.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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