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
Start by picking a film that fits the season and your guests, like a crowd-pleasing summer blockbuster, a cult classic, or a vintage thriller.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
In less-pleasing news, rents have climbed so high that people are opting to live with nuns for half the market rate.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Thrift Stores The early crocuses of thrift stores began popping up in this country in the late 1800s, just as officials in her cities were making an honest push to persuade Americans to please stop dumping their trash in the street.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The Big Ten won’t prohibit its members from scheduling Texas Tech as the Brendan Sorsby fallout continues, which will please Texas lawmakers, who threatened legal action.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
In less-pleasing news, rents have climbed so high that people are opting to live with nuns for half the market rate.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Thrift Stores The early crocuses of thrift stores began popping up in this country in the late 1800s, just as officials in her cities were making an honest push to persuade Americans to please stop dumping their trash in the street.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The Big Ten won’t prohibit its members from scheduling Texas Tech as the Brendan Sorsby fallout continues, which will please Texas lawmakers, who threatened legal action.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 12 June 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.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission said 34 of the violations were for failing to report on time that Newsom and his staff directed outreach from companies and foundations that wanted to help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Chiron moving into Taurus wants to reshape your habits.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Of course, those who work in comedy wish the streamer would talk to more comics.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Habermas wished, in a sense, to vacate the hotel and traverse the abyss outside.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Sunshine and dry weather is in the forecast Friday afternoon as temperatures warm back into the 80s.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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And as the climate crisis warms the water, the problem is growing.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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Under the Quaker Oats partnership, Asun and Asir were chosen to attend a ‘Breakfast Academy’ hosted by Quaker.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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When cleaning an oven with vinegar, choose standard household white vinegar and avoid concentrated or high-strength formulas.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future Contact Jamie L. LaReau: [email protected].—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Dec. 2024
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Messi willed Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup, won four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona and was honored a record eight times with the Ballon d’Or, given the world’s top player each year.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Brunson shot 7-of-22 in the first three quarters, but went 5-of-9 to secure another clutch finish to will his team to its 12th consecutive postseason win.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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