pleasance

noun

Definition of pleasancenext
as in joy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasance
  1. joy
  2. amusement
  3. glee
  4. bliss
  5. felicity
  6. gratification
  7. enjoyment
  8. pleasure
Noun
  • Each piece should be a kind of token that reminds the wearer to look at the world with the curiosity and joy of a child.
    Valerie Präkelt, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2024
  • That's one of my greatest lessons and joys in life.
    Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of joy
Noun
  • Cohen repeated in stunned amusement, while Cooper laughed uncontrollably.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Mitchell later met Chalamet at a screening of the actor's latest film A Complete Unknown, and the pair posed for a photo, to the internet's amusement.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amusement
Noun
  • Supporters of the movement can barely disguise their glee.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone in town is terrified of bears roaming the streets, but their glee once again turns into hostility when their taxes are raised to pay for the Bear Patrol that’s keeping them safe.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of glee
Noun
  • Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep, masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s intricate paths, pausing at every turn, life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss and searing sorrow for years to come.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • And that's a bliss, especially when the children are still young.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bliss
Noun
  • So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • However, Juneteenth maintains a resolve to protect Black family, freedom, and felicity.
    Danielle Broadway, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023
Definition of felicity
Noun
  • Speed Things Up The rest of the world may be preoccupied with efficiency and instant gratification, but there are certain things that those of us in this region will never rush—from cooking our greens low and slow to saying our goodbyes.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Although the instant gratification of performance marketing is tempting, neglecting your brand is a shortsighted strategy.
    Ira Belsky, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of gratification
Noun
  • Limit turf to what’s needed for family play and enjoyment.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The study found the lower enjoyment meant participants had lower intentions to continue tracking a budget.
    Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • From a once-in-a-lifetime experience to the simplest pleasures, each is indelibly etched into our memory.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Our theories ranged from the cathartic feeling of sweating after eating something spicy to the pleasure of choosing your own ingredients.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasure
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