as in pleasant
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Adjective
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But as the evidence mounts, scientists continue to puzzle over the pleasant surprise—how are vaccines that target specific pathogens inadvertently shielding our minds from deterioration?—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026 -
Last year, against the Minnesota Frost, was a bit more of a pleasant surprise after a one-goal regular season campaign by Leslie, who spent two seasons between Toronto and Ottawa as a useful depth player.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Swimwear trends come and go but over the last few years, one brand has slowly emerged as among the most desirable — Pucci.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Planned in 1927 as a desirable residential neighborhood, the tract had instead lain fallow for almost 15 years.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Your shower might look perfectly presentable and still be biologically active.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Kylian Mbappe, Jude Belingham, Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr all failed to convert presentable opportunities.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The king-size island bed in the middle of the room is a sexy touch, as is the hot tub on the terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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There’s a vulnerability to being touched by something, to finding something sexy or scary, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is filled with a wry but immense compassion for its heroine and her habit of holding up concepts to ward off her own reactions.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Apparatus x Puiforcat Gabriel Hendifar’s lighting and furniture studio Apparatus, which is known for its seductive lighting and furniture, is getting ready to showcase its collaboration with the French cutlery to silverware house Puiforcat.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The personable presenter not only got on with people but managed to befriend a family of gorillas in the forests of Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Colleagues describe Perakis-Valat as equal parts competitive and personable, an exacting leader who uses humor to defuse tense situations, someone who inspires his teams with intelligence and warmth.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Serve your veggies on a platter and proteins carved and no one will notice, or spoon a luscious sauce over the top.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Best Ice Cream Graeter's French pot ice cream is creamy, luscious, and thick.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend, Pete Hegseth, announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Prettyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prettyish. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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