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
Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Planning a summer trip that pleases curious kids, energetic teens and grandparents who want a comfortable pace?
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Waldmann Brewery makes a great date night, and Dark Horse’s burger pleases young adults.
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Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
This savory and sweet jam is easy to make and pleases a crowd.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.
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Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Style is subjective, so decide which pleases your eyes.
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Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Of all the aspects that stand out about the Los Angeles Football Club’s impressive start to 2026, the players’ competitiveness pleases head coach Marc Dos Santos the most.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Planning a summer trip that pleases curious kids, energetic teens and grandparents who want a comfortable pace?
—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Waldmann Brewery makes a great date night, and Dark Horse’s burger pleases young adults.
—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
This savory and sweet jam is easy to make and pleases a crowd.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.
—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Style is subjective, so decide which pleases your eyes.
—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Of all the aspects that stand out about the Los Angeles Football Club’s impressive start to 2026, the players’ competitiveness pleases head coach Marc Dos Santos the most.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleases
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Say yes to learning that delights your spirit.
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Think about whether your child wants a one-time experience or a deeper camp-style program over several days.
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Charles wants peace with his son.
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Orange dream freeze at Your 3rd Spot A little sweet and a little sassy, the orange dream freeze satisfies a hankering for a cocktail and a dessert.
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Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.
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For now, survey research with elderly nuns, including those in Nakawoojwa's care, is ongoing, funded by an Irish donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
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But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.
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As the climate warms, sites once dismissed as marginal, too cool, too slow to ripen, are now among the most coveted in Italy.
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And as the climate crisis warms the water, the problem is growing.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.
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The thing that amuses me the most?
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By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us.
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“Pleases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleases. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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