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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 Succulent mid palate with lightness that provides a pleasant oily mouth feel. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 The Baltimore area could get up to half of an inch of rain on Friday before a mostly pleasant Mother's Day weekend is expected. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025 As a pleasant surprise, the material even manages to repel pet hair. Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025 Snapping at people makes the world a less pleasant place and, what may mean more to you, prolongs the encounter. Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pleasant
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Adjective
  • Perry was also quite gracious when another fan in the crowd handed her an album to sign.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
  • And yet when people need a portal into or proxy for spiritual awakening, Alice Coltrane’s music often becomes integral, a newfound household name, because her staggered textures are gracious enough to accommodate both the ascetic and the philistine.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Further, mentorship and collaborative learning, along with providing the right tooling and platforms, can support inexperienced developers and deliver a delightful developer experience to the entire engineering team.
    Faruk Muratovic, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • These ads — presented as teasers, TV spots, and a theatrical trailer that seemed to begin as a very serious-minded tribute to Disney’s great history — served as a delightful introduction to a character that would grow to become one of the studio’s most popular.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Half Dome comes with a footprint, which is a rarity these days, and nice to have.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 May 2025
  • However, a very nice man let us in, much to the chagrin of a lady who did not want to let us in.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • His stage delivery is pleasing and his topic is beyond fascinating.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • The caviar is pleasing to look at, with a dark-brown and amber hue, and the flavor is like the ocean concentrated into a tiny drop—in the very best way.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, May 20, the 59-year-old model shared some sweet family photos on Instagram from her daughter Rowan's graduation from Wake Forest University.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • While younger viewers will enjoy seeing the genuine and sweet interactions between Lilo Pelekai (Maia Kealoha) and Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders), there’s an honesty and vulnerability between sisters Nani and Lilo that will truly resonate with kids who have siblings.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The competition ended with a delicious buffet lunch attended by 500 people.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
  • Unlike indulging for a week on regular vacations, the cruise's generous food options – though often delicious – can be a bit overwhelming for some passengers after a few months.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).
    Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • This one-pan wonder bakes chicken, rice, and creamy soup into a satisfying dish with zero fuss and major flavor.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
  • Pascal is in nearly every scene in Episode 6, which flashes back to several of Ellie’s recent birthdays and gives viewers a satisfying dose of the relationship that was so central to Season 1.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 May 2025

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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasant. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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