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pleasure

[plezh-er] / ˈplɛʒ ər /




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It brings me no pleasure to report that Trump possessed the perfect mien for the performance of wrestling.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"I really wanted to capture romantic joy and pleasure for the first time, because my last two albums were very heartbroken and really angsty," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Disillusioned by painting around 1913, Duchamp employed these objects to shift art from optical pleasure to conceptual provocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He would begin a performance with Glass at the piano, bestowing an ingratiating quality of quiet pleasure on Ginsberg’s flowery imagery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“A pleasure to see you again, Miss Lumley.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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