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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day
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as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year
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Recent Examples of pleasurable
The event was sublime in its execution, all things considered, and in its ability to create a consistently safe and immensely pleasurable experience for the roughly 28,000 fans who passed through the gates each day.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, find what is pleasurable for your body.
—Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
And how pleasurable to view the innocent hearts, which implicitly believe in the mysteries which have been ingeniously woven about it all!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the TikToker himself is an ASMR content creator, not a mental health professional, who curates content with the specific intention of eliciting pleasurable autonomous sensory meridian responses.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, find what is pleasurable for your body.
—Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
And how pleasurable to view the innocent hearts, which implicitly believe in the mysteries which have been ingeniously woven about it all!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the TikToker himself is an ASMR content creator, not a mental health professional, who curates content with the specific intention of eliciting pleasurable autonomous sensory meridian responses.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurable
Adjective
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It's just been so fun, kind of learning my game and what works for me and what doesn't.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, there’s the racing which is fun, exciting and quiet.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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Where to Eat Horta, Lido promenade, Funchal Horta, on the pleasant Lido promenade, serves delicious and healthy comfort food.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Take advantage of springtime’s pleasant temperatures with a scenic bike ride along the iconic Swamp Rabbit Trail or a picnic with live music at Trailblazer Park.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Needless to say, TikTok users couldn't cope with the amusing video, and it's already generated mor than 2,200 comments online.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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To the latter, watching Shauna blankly absorb an update about her daughter dumping a bag of animal guts onto a bully at school is both amusing and frustrating.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Coastal Mississippi is constantly surprising us, but one of its most delightful surprises is the fact that some of its beaches have white sand that rivals even Florida’s top spots.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Netflix scored just as big tonight with its delightful and very British Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which ran over The Wild Robot and Flow for Best Animated Feature and also won in the Family/Children’s Film category.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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This delicious collection also includes a silk robe, sleep mask and a set of scrunchies.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ever-so-matted hair and obnoxiously oversize sunglasses sold the look, giving a delicious, greasy spin on what is normally an unglamorous scenario.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There was also the potential for an entertaining scenario in which Canada might have pulled its goalie in regulation if it was tied late against Finland.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The documentary can be irksome, and its chronology a touch confusing, but Spiegelman is an entertaining interlocutor, and so are many of the artists and critics who testify to his greatness here.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Neural nets are getting better and better at putting together elements to form a result that’s pleasing to humans.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 46 of 50 Ham And Noodle Casserole First published in our magazine in 2001, this ham, cheese, and egg noodle casserole has been pleasing hungry families ever since.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Devonte Ross, who surpassed 1,000 yards at Troy in 2024, and Kyron Hudson, who had some nice moments at USC but was never one of the top receivers on the team in four seasons.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Pleasurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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