1
as in delights
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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as in wants
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of pleases
Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Planning a summer trip that pleases curious kids, energetic teens and grandparents who want a comfortable pace?
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Waldmann Brewery makes a great date night, and Dark Horse’s burger pleases young adults.
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Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
This savory and sweet jam is easy to make and pleases a crowd.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.
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Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Style is subjective, so decide which pleases your eyes.
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Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Of all the aspects that stand out about the Los Angeles Football Club’s impressive start to 2026, the players’ competitiveness pleases head coach Marc Dos Santos the most.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Planning a summer trip that pleases curious kids, energetic teens and grandparents who want a comfortable pace?
—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Waldmann Brewery makes a great date night, and Dark Horse’s burger pleases young adults.
—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
This savory and sweet jam is easy to make and pleases a crowd.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.
—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Style is subjective, so decide which pleases your eyes.
—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Of all the aspects that stand out about the Los Angeles Football Club’s impressive start to 2026, the players’ competitiveness pleases head coach Marc Dos Santos the most.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleases
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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By establishing child care as a valid use of campaign funds, Grechen Shirley said, the question is no longer who can afford to run for office, but who really wants to serve their community.
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If James wants to return to the Heat, the team would have interest, a source conveyed to The Miami Herald on Tuesday.
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That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.
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By letting companies digitally tag and incorporate this general repository by reference, the SEC satisfies their legal cautionary obligations.
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The court's decision does not eliminate the agencies themselves but will allow them to be packed with only Republicans or only Democrats, if a president wishes, giving the White House more direct control over their functions.
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According to reports, the company wishes to extend operations at Ginna Clean Energy Center and Nine Mile Point Unit 1 reactors until at least 2049.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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Science shows that as the planet warms — the result of humans burning coal, oil and gas — heat waves get worse, last longer and become more frequent.
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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
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Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
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And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.
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The thing that amuses me the most?
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By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us.
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“Pleases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleases. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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