PLEASANCES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasances

noun

plural of pleasance

as in enjoyments

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Noun

Brinkley's love of simple pleasures doesn't stop with family gatherings.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, Onslaught gets too lost in the sandbox of better directors’ creations to make a case for its own pleasures.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Noun

Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Shades of forest greens, browns, and other earthly delights followed suit.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of delights

Noun

Many travelers speed right by on their way to the flashy amusements of Kemah or Galveston’s sandy beaches.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of amusements

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