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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day
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as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year
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Recent Examples of pleasurable
Heart the Lover is a campus novel that feels as pleasurable and nostalgic as The Secret History (without the murder).
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
And so knowing that these pleasurable activities were used to basically link slave markets in Africa to slave ships lined off the coast, and that how, this pleasure also produced such misery for the people who endured the transatlantic slave trade.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Learning is pleasurable for me.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
To be clear, Roach has described the glossy, pleasurable film as more of a reimagining than a remake, given that screenwriter Tony McNamara drew less from the beloved 1989 screen version, The War of the Roses, than from Warren Adler’s source novel of the same name.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
And so knowing that these pleasurable activities were used to basically link slave markets in Africa to slave ships lined off the coast, and that how, this pleasure also produced such misery for the people who endured the transatlantic slave trade.
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Learning is pleasurable for me.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
To be clear, Roach has described the glossy, pleasurable film as more of a reimagining than a remake, given that screenwriter Tony McNamara drew less from the beloved 1989 screen version, The War of the Roses, than from Warren Adler’s source novel of the same name.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurable
Adjective
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Getting to shift modes is really enjoyable, especially live.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cianfrance’s process was demanding, unorthodox, but always enjoyable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Either way, this offense should be fun to watch all season, especially if/when everyone gets healthy.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With the uncertainties of the world looming, makeup should be uplifting, fun, energetic, and forward-thinking.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of colorful foliage and leaf-peeping, an autumnal escape here means uncrowded beaches, pleasant temperatures in the mid-80s, and a wealth of cultural programming and events, many of which are free.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Judging by the amusing premiere episode, there is some potential to the motley crew of this government service.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The other twist is that Noelle is addicted to a podcast (performed by Adwa Alasiri) that dishes out both true crime stories and helpful makeup tips, an amusing combination of gloss and gore.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beauvoir’s letters show a softer, surprisingly endearing side of the pioneering feminist, and Acocella mines them for the delightful and the dirty.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Book Club films that allowed audiences one last chance to savor this delightful movie star kicking back and letting her charisma carry a picture.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Everything TikTok’s Creator payment system rewards is just jargon for high quality, entertaining videos.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The incident takes away from what was a very entertaining game throughout, which Mahomes alluded to in his postgame interview on the field with NBC's Melissa Stark.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our Test Kitchen pros are always developing delicious pasta recipes, but this One-Pot Spaghetti has become extra famous around the office.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Smoothies are a delicious treat that's creamy, cold and full of flavor.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the people-pleasing tone of Bianca, there’s clearly an underexplored strain of anger and passion underneath its surface.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Garten explained that in the cooking world, it was considered more aesthetically pleasing to plate items in threes.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Pleasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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