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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasance
Noun
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bulk of Everybody’s Live is clearly designed for the comedian’s amusement.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Joan's immediate reaction was one of understandable amusement.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The specifics of Musk’s climb down remain to be seen, but the fact that chatter about it is being received with such glee among Hill Republicans may be the validation that moves Trump to a hard yes on Musk’s shift. Make sense of what matters in Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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To investors’ glee, Trump even managed to mention doling out carve-outs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly may have one of the most memorable — and relatable — love stories in television history, but the couple’s ultimate bliss took nine seasons to get there.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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However, Juneteenth maintains a resolve to protect Black family, freedom, and felicity.—
Danielle Broadway,
Parents,
18 Nov. 2023
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Instant gratification is rare in sports, but that is exactly what this new promo offers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The same can be said for skincare, when the desire for instant gratification can sabotage skin health in the interest of an Instagram-worthy before-and-after.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This behavior not only disrupts the performers' experience but also detracts from the enjoyment of other attendees.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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There are no limits to the enjoyment these Tawny Ports can bring.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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One of the movie’s greatest pleasures — and greatest challenges for the actors — is its heightened dialogue, which sounds unlike that of any other movie, even if Rudolph sees it as perfectly natural.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Pleasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasance. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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