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pleasure

[plezh-er] / ˈplɛʒ ər /




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He was the sole insured driver of the vehicle, and only for "social, domestic and pleasure purposes".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Share your souvenir guilty pleasure with me at [email protected] and we’ll publish some in a future newsletter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

No, Mary is who she is, glasses and all, and it’s our pleasure to truly see her with the 20/20 clarity she deserves.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I cannot think of another who would call for, and take such cathartic pleasure in, Helen Mirren’s reading of “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

There was a murmuring of surprise—some in pleasure, some in unease—and then each dryad turned to her own tree, snapped off a large branch, and came forward, holding it in her arms.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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