gratify

Example Sentences

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Some workers in Memphis believe bosses are determined to lay eyes on their employees, either to gratify their egos or to fill expensive office leases, regardless of any real business benefit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023

The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was gratify.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

To counteract the grease, you’ll want to home in on the kale-blue cheese slaw or the watermelon-feta-mint salad, a pair of sides that will gratify the palate and settle your conscience.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022

Too often, ads are written to gratify sellers rather than bring in buyers, according to Saatchi.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

Adams joked about these stories: “They ought to gratify your vanity,” he wrote Abigail, “enough to cure you and bring you here.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis