pleasure
Example Sentences
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“Another quiet British pleasure has slipped away; another modest national treasure, taken for granted, undervalued and now lost,” Sandy Rich, founder of Tregeagle Fine Art, wrote in a post on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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
But on the bestsellers display at your favorite local indie, it represents the small pleasure of palming a near-pocket-size book in your hands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
Elizebeth had to travel alone for work, but she rarely traveled for pleasure without her family.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing pleasure
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