1
as in delights
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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2
as in wants
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of pleases
Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleases
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Written by Nora Garrett, in her screenwriting debut, the film seems to be caught in a constant struggle between the script, which wants to tackle capital-T Themes — including wokeism, generational gaps and politics and Guadagnino’s direction, which focuses on the intimacies between characters.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Lee, product planner at VUEROID, wants to change that perception.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, del Toro wishes to see the stop motion studio building future bridges between European and Latin American creators.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, molecular biologist and science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt suggested in Science Magazine that influenza epidemics may become less severe as the planet warms, but outbreaks may become more common, rather than season-dependent.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Remove them when the weather warms.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tom gives him the chance to confess about leaking the information to the Dark Hearts, and Grasso chooses not to.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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If a parent chooses to remove their individual child (or children) from that particular lesson, it should not be done by banning materials for preventing the free sharing of information in a classroom that other parents do not share the same opinion about.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pleases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleases. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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