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pleasure

[plezh-er] / ˈplɛʒ ər /




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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

The zoo was part of Battersea Park's transformation into a pleasure gardens for the Festival of Britain, a post-war celebration of arts, science and technology.

From BBC • May 29, 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

Series six began in April, garnering an early four-star review from the Guardian, who said it was "still reality TV gold and a total pleasure".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Their songs were filled with pleasure and warmth and life.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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