Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

please

[pleez] / pliz /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

And please, don’t send me your robot music.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

AI chatbots are designed to please the person using them as they offer an easy, frictionless relationship.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“It felt weird for me to ask, ‘Hey, pretty please, can I get this one day off so I can go to the doctor?’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We are asking the public to please be aware of your surroundings. If you see the snake, DO NOT approach or attempt to handle it,” the department said in a post on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Well, if you see Jakob, please tell him I’m looking for him. It’s urgent.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Some AI initiatives may take longer to manifest in a way that pleases investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

This isn’t just teenage dramatics: Elephant seals don’t hunt or eat as they molt, so he’s hungry and tired and will sleep wherever he damn pleases.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Julia would in theory be free to marry whom she pleases, but she’s her father’s daughter: Worldly success means as much to her as it does to him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

It's sure to be a finale that pleases some fans and has others wanting more.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026

“Yes, sir, as God is kind and if it pleases you.”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

"I'm pleased because I think there's a big shout-out for Bradford," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lovett heard of a client who was pleased with the hire of a school teacher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians also sit at home, but are quite pleased about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The solar industry is pleased to see its projects getting the OK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Jimbo couldn’t have been any more pleased than he would have been if he had just found a bushel of apples.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

When asked what was the most pleasing aspect of a positive night, O'Neill added it was the "overall performance".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Herbert and the starting offense, though, made sure they left something pleasing on film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Beautifully shot and sonically pleasing are its biggest pluses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

That is to say, it was, on the whole, extremely pleasing to see her again.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training