as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
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Tongues tested, palates finally pleased, the adventurers decided that this was as good a place to stop as any.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026 -
That pleased Republicans who had called for his resignation.—
Dana Ferguson,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is the third visit to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House for the Woodward Center’s PET Program, which delighted families last fall with a Halloween visit, including therapy pets in costumes manning special treat stations.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gartside seemed aware of a certain potential for racial condescension in his worship of Franklin and unsure of how to resolve it, struggling to offer an explanation that satisfied him of her role in the cosmology of Cupid and Psyche 85.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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This comes after an unsuccessful attempt by Anderson's attorney to have the judge end her probation early, who argued in November 2025 that the ex-teacher had already satisfied the terms of her probation, WKMG reported.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the climate has warmed, the glacier has retreated and carved off chunks of ice faster than ever before — significantly contributing to sea levels that are rising from Europe to the Pacific Islands, according to NASA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The news warmed our hearts in the midst of this cold, dark and endless winter.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the dance floor, guests played games of mahjong, sang karaoke and feasted on spring rolls, roast duck and other delicacies while sipping Hennessy cocktails inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, New England feasted on the easiest schedule in the league.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pleasured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasured. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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