as in pleasing
to give satisfaction to
a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures
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Also new at this Cote is a luxe japchae, whose ingredients are wheeled in on a beautiful cart bearing little bowls—noodles, vegetables julienned to pleasing uniformity, and a frankly enormous portion of sweet Alaskan-king-crab meat.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026 -
Make a batch or two of these crowd-pleasing drink recipes along with these party-perfect appetizers, which will carry you from Memorial Day to Labor Day.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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This younger Yelich-O’Connor sister made good use of the opportunity, delighting the typically small — but steadily growing — early Day 1 crowd with a hourlong set that nicely showcased her indie-dance-pop tunes.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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After decades of delighting fans with her brilliant performances in comedies like Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club, Hawn is turning to a different medium to spread the power of positivity.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Light, refreshing, and summery, this elegant but satisfying shrimp salad is ready in minutes and can be made ahead and served chilled.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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The key to a sweaty-and-satisfying workout?—
Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Before the group came out, a group of extras mimed drinking tea and feasting on pastries, with pinky fingers aloft — per the song’s innate spoofing of the etiquette stereotypically associated with tea drinking.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Having Fox on the court would help mitigate some of this, but OKC is feasting on any little miscue.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Although the consequences of warming oceans on reef health have been well-documented, scientists also found coral to be resilient.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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When the sun is out, warming the tank and boosting the overall risk of explosion, the responders monitor the situation from a distance.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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“Contenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contenting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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