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
Benedict, having given up his search for the Lady in Silver, must now reckon with the consequences of asking Sophie to be his mistress, an offer that does not please her in the slightest.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Contestants are trying to please the producer asking the questions.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Feig loved the idea, and after some tests with a dummy, reworked the finale to create the audience-pleasing death scene that now serves as the movie’s climax.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
It’s only taken different forms to please the regulators.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Contestants are trying to please the producer asking the questions.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Feig loved the idea, and after some tests with a dummy, reworked the finale to create the audience-pleasing death scene that now serves as the movie’s climax.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
It’s only taken different forms to please the regulators.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 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.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smirk flies under the banner ‘Make Fun, Not War’ and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.—
Greg Cote
February 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Democrats want to see the administration lean more heavily on the use of judicial warrants, which require signoff by a judge, in certain situations.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street wants to see evidence that these enormous expenditures will result in actual profits.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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This was a window where Villa had to adjust to injury misfortune and, all the while, satisfy Emery’s wishes for improvement.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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TeGantvoort told the powers that be that there’s a huge demographic of movie goers that like cult films, but have to travel to Denton or Dallas to satisfy their fix.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Only this time, alongside messages wishing for wealth and health is the signature grin of the blond bully from Hogwarts school.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Individuals who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at (815) 93-CRIME.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by climate change.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The volunteers, members of a robust Muslim community anchored by the mosque, are part of one of several of EPIC’s outreach efforts, from its warming shelter to its free clinic to plans for a new community services center in Plano.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an industry that has historically pushed Latin artists to translate themselves, soften their edges, or neutralize their identity to become global stars, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio chose the opposite.—
Rocio Munoz,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bedding purists can choose between brilliant white or a no-nonsense grey—either way, expect crisp bedding meant for airy nights.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 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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Some questionable play-calling by the Falcons that didn’t milk the clock helped, but Brady willed his team to victory, leading them to a pair of touchdowns in the final six minutes of regulation.—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Testifying under a Jane Doe pseudonym at the Chicago trial in August 2022, Landfair willed herself to look directly at Kelly.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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