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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
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
The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Movies about the pleasures and horrors of movies do not get more beautiful and terrifying than these.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
All these small pleasures that most children know are still mysteries to her.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Hit the Beach Of course, life’s richest pleasures are the ones that can’t be bought—even in a treasure trove like Dania Beach.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Movies about the pleasures and horrors of movies do not get more beautiful and terrifying than these.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
All these small pleasures that most children know are still mysteries to her.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Hit the Beach Of course, life’s richest pleasures are the ones that can’t be bought—even in a treasure trove like Dania Beach.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasures
Noun
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Those exchanges, Carbery said, are one of the joys of the gig.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But those joys came with an unexpected price.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Playing this character is one of the great delights of my career.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Stern is one of several high-profile entertainments hosts who have condemned ABC and Disney for yanking Kimmel off the air.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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European ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp have been slammed with congestion throughout the year due to various labor strikes and disruptions, as well as schedule changes brought upon by the Red Sea diversions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In lieu of talking heads and dramatic recreations, Geeta Gandbhir's film is composed almost entirely of police bodycam footage and 911 calls.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, Williams has taken to Instagram to protest the AI video recreations of her father that she’s received in recent vintage.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot of fun, very comedic movie.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Enter the 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Trail Special Edition; Honda’s rec/utility fit for any occasion, any chore and tons of off-road fun.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pleasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasures. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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