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
The team found that students who reported a greater desire to please their teachers, a trait that skews heavily female, were more likely to solve problems procedurally—that is, the way the teacher instructed them to.
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
The new, and more expensive, XDR model goes a bit further with mini-LED backlighting, better contrasting and dimming zones, and an improved 120Hz refresh rate (the standard edition is capped at 60Hz) — an update Apple gamers and HDR lovers should be pleased by.
—Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a new one streaming now that should please fans of Sarah McLachlan, like me.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Early reviews suggest a crowd-pleasing spectacle and likely box-office juggernaut.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
The new, and more expensive, XDR model goes a bit further with mini-LED backlighting, better contrasting and dimming zones, and an improved 120Hz refresh rate (the standard edition is capped at 60Hz) — an update Apple gamers and HDR lovers should be pleased by.
—Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a new one streaming now that should please fans of Sarah McLachlan, like me.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Early reviews suggest a crowd-pleasing spectacle and likely box-office juggernaut.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for please
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From buttery, tender shortbread, to sandwich cookies with seasonal jam, our collection of spring cookies is bound to delight.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.—
Terry Hagerty,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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For her window display at the new Toast store in West Hollywood, artist Kyna Payawal wanted to entice pedestrians to stay and linger.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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For Kelce, the most poetic ending, and likely the only truly satisfying one, would be to become part of Reid’s fourth Super Bowl-winning team — a monumental task, especially after the team’s decline last season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The protein helps satisfy hunger, and the probiotics support gut health.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2026
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The pendulum of pension reform could be swinging toward more generous benefits over a decade after California overhauled its retirement system if lawmakers grant public safety unions’ wish to lower the age when police officers and firefighters can retire.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The companies are offering refunds if guests of these bookings wish to cancel.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hummingbirds start returning in spring, reaching the Gulf Coast by mid to late March and moving north as the weather warms.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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In addition, seasonal timing is shifting as the world warms.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Pope Leo XIV's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, was chosen to run the Vatican's charity office, replacing Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then came Japan’s biggest push, which came to fruition, ironically, because Venezuela chose not to pitch to Ohtani.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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More:Stellantis dealers glad Tavares is out, but now concern grows for the future Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Dec. 2024
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jessi, unable to will the earth to swallow her whole, makes a crack about the rain being a bad omen.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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