1
as in to delight
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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2
as in to want
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of please
Here are three cookie recipes that are likely to please even the pickiest eater on your Christmas list.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Complex enough to please any Monk's regular, but still accessible to the hop-haters.
433 Fairmount Ave.; open Thursdays and Fridays 3-10pm, Saturdays 12-10pm, Sundays 12-8pm.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Here are 12 ideas that are sure to please your boater.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
This does not please Turkish leaders, who say Kurdish terrorists use the region to plan attacks on them.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Complex enough to please any Monk's regular, but still accessible to the hop-haters.
433 Fairmount Ave.; open Thursdays and Fridays 3-10pm, Saturdays 12-10pm, Sundays 12-8pm.
—Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Here are 12 ideas that are sure to please your boater.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
This does not please Turkish leaders, who say Kurdish terrorists use the region to plan attacks on them.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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After the Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on Christmas Day, Reid, 66, delighted his players — including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes — when the head coach donned a Santa Claus outfit in the locker room.Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jean Brodie and Violet Grantham are but two creations in an extraordinary career spanning decades and delighting audiences across the globe.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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But as dril recognizes, Bluesky is a company with investors who want to make money.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The figures are similar for fast food outlets and bars, and most people don't want to see dogs in malls or stores either.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even a 41-yard scramble couldn’t satisfy the Chargers quarterback.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Together, these winter squash varieties can be turned into a variety of flavorful, satisfying dishes.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Research on Caucasian women in the Midwest shows that women in the workplace often face envious and negative communication from other women who wish to undermine their success.Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sharing family photos from celebrations with her husband and kids, the mom of three shared her gratitude for another year of life and well wishes from friends and fans alike.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Research published in October by experts at the University of California Merced showed that California takes about three months longer to recover from drought due to a warming planet.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Some places are warming with more ferocity than expected.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rather than help users understand the dizzying number of options and choose the right one, each implementation strong-arms the user into choosing the vendor's preferred choice.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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In terms of transportation around the grounds, visitors can choose from the little train, bikes, and golf carts.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Something strange has been happening to The Apprentice, which despite acute timeliness and an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes has been willed away by the industry.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Fans wave their Terrible Towels and scream in full throat, trying to will the defense to a critical stop.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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For now, feast your eyes on her latest feat, the Toni Maticevski moment.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Below, feast your eyes on a zebra-print skirt from Jacquemus, a joy-inducing Loewe Flamenco clutch in butter year, essential knitwear from Stella McCartney and The Row, and a few other seasonal hits our editors are loving.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Please.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/please. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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