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as in joys
a source of great satisfaction
the new car is a real pleasure to drive
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as in delights
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a good-humored girl who's a pleasure to be around
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as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate
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Recent Examples of pleasures
Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
His songs seek to unite people over life’s simple pleasures and moments of joy, rather than divide over politics.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
But Ballad of a Small Player—adapted by Rowan Joffe from Lawrence Osborne’s novel—doesn’t give you much to hang onto besides style, and even those pleasures are slender.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Indoor pleasures include revitalizing spa treatments.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to adrenaline rushes and novelty pleasures, haunted houses also create connection between visitors.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The pleasures of a simple red sauce dish and a basket of bread.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both works, with their vivid colors and characters, immerse the viewer in the bourgeois pleasures and perspectives of the 19th century.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
His songs seek to unite people over life’s simple pleasures and moments of joy, rather than divide over politics.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
But Ballad of a Small Player—adapted by Rowan Joffe from Lawrence Osborne’s novel—doesn’t give you much to hang onto besides style, and even those pleasures are slender.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Indoor pleasures include revitalizing spa treatments.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In addition to adrenaline rushes and novelty pleasures, haunted houses also create connection between visitors.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The pleasures of a simple red sauce dish and a basket of bread.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasures
Noun
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Both trains offer luxury journeys that encourage passengers to partake in the joys of slow travel.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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But one of the biggest joys for the couple is how FreshCo is evolving into a true family business.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That's right, Dairy Queen is getting in the holiday spirit with a new menu full of seasonal delights.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Playing this character is one of the great delights of my career.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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What is the thing that drives them, pleases them, hurts them?—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jeep satisfies your typical consumer who is looking for a usable SUV with a decent price point.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Readers looking for a fresh experience in the new year are likely to find at least something that satisfies their cravings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Improving transparency and standards for medical kits not only benefits passengers, but may also help prevent unplanned flight diversions, which can cost airlines $70,000 to $230,000.—
Tushara Surapaneni,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ships that are on these long diversions now will be arriving in ports sooner than expected.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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None of this was helped by the Amazon and Netflix recreations of his infamous BBC Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis, titled A Very Royal Scandal and Scoop, respectively.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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For production designer Cara Brower, the assignment wasn’t about designing sets that were perfect historical recreations, but revealing a perfect window into Hedda’s (Tessa Thompson) impish tastes and proclivities.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pleasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasures. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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