Definition of pleasantnext
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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the massage was extremely pleasant and relaxing

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Recent Examples of pleasant Southeastern Wisconsin will see pleasant weather for much of this weekend, but things will look much different next week. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Her life, while waiting for the big drop, is pleasant, even mundane by some standards. Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Saturday also looks largely dry and pleasant with highs in the lower 80s. Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 But earlier versions were very robotic and not really pleasant to listen to, which reduced both usefulness and general appeal. William Jones, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasant
Adjective
  • My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The wine pours were generous, the coursing was adjusted to my personal dining speed, and the conversation was genuinely enjoyable.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Many accommodations here have private patios, adding to the feeling of staying in a gracious island home rather than a conventional hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stay at the gracious Hatchery House Bed-and-Breakfast in Weston.
    Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Inevitably, the room was filled with delightful noise and laughter.
    Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Nashville group Total Wife go off the deep end with mutant hyperpop fantasies on their delightful Come Back Down, while Phoenix’s Glixen get romantic on Quiet Pleasures.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The seating bowl has a nice feel to it and its purple seats and accents certainly telegraph the home team.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Like other cities but nicer people and beautiful streets and public transportation.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The look is crisp, angular, and metallic, with lots of straight lines and slender silhouettes, and sits in pleasing contrast alongside luscious velvet and scratchy linen, rough stone, warm terracotta, or grainy timber.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • By creating exciting events for consumers to attend, alongside visually pleasing activations creators of all sizes are keen to share, the two are facilitating this output.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Closer by in Amenia, pop into Tent to be tempted by ceramics and rugs, and get midday pastries at Peggy’s, a sweet little bakery in the center of town.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Each bite of brothy ground lamb and beans is flavored with sweet paprika and a touch of red pepper flakes—the perfect savory-spicy balance.
    Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Of course, there is a delicious layer of irony to all of this.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In a delicious turn of events, only three ingredients will get you there, too.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Wyler directs this serpentine, amiable comedy with a deft hand, intricately drawing out the fine details that make the whole heist operation tick.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Only Ann Patchett could write such a pleasant, amiable novel about death, and only a horse could serve as her essential metaphor for peaceful salvation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasant. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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