1
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
The story of The Hite Report shows us how feminism reached men, took them by the hand and led them somewhere new, more interesting and frankly, more pleasurable.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Research shows that people need reasons to justify pleasurable purchases, especially during financial anxiety – and premium food is powerful because the justification is built into the product.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, helps the brain identify pleasurable experiences—say, validation or success or even a good meal—and to repeat behaviors linked to them.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
If anything, watching Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, and Andy Serkis has become more pleasurable over the last two decades, so why is the streamer doing this?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pleasurable
Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Research shows that people need reasons to justify pleasurable purchases, especially during financial anxiety – and premium food is powerful because the justification is built into the product.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, helps the brain identify pleasurable experiences—say, validation or success or even a good meal—and to repeat behaviors linked to them.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
If anything, watching Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, and Andy Serkis has become more pleasurable over the last two decades, so why is the streamer doing this?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pleasurable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurable
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Make working from home more enjoyable with a clever USB desk fan ($8) and soothing essential oil diffuser ($7).—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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This premise, bolstered by excellent performances all around, could easily have sustained a totally enjoyable TV show.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sprinkled along the way are fun cameos from the familiar Broadway faces Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, McKenzie Kurtz and Brad Oscar, all veteran musical actors whose very presence is all part of the show’s central joke.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Parigi, Lionel Richie, Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin are a fun four at LACMA's Opening Gala for The David Geffen Galleries in Los Angeles on April 16.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His voice and his music are unfailingly tasteful and pleasant, which is a key part of both his appeal and limitations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The daily afternoon tea in Horizons is also extremely pleasant (don’t skip on the chicken sandwiches, which were more my beat than the scones and jam).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each episode features amusing sit-downs with students from Brooklyn Elementary School in Comox, British Columbia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each cookie also has a delightful dollop of lemon jam in the center.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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However, when the island air calms down in the evening, their delightful fragrance is very evident.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Having a comfortable outdoor space is essential for relaxing and entertaining guests.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is an important skill for anyone who, like Fuqua, aims to make big and broadly entertaining films, and therefore needs to persuade executives to fund them and stars to appear in them.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Houston is a mecca for high-calorie delicious meals.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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But, the second, is that marigolds will make your carrots sweeter and more delicious thanks to increasing the carotenoid content and sugars within the carrots.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor writes with the pleasing air of someone keen to be understood by a wide range of possible readers.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pull out your sheet pan to whip up this super-easy, crowd pleasing supper.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pleasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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