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pleasure

[plezh-er] / ˈplɛʒ ər /




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A great song offers pleasure, but a great album – no skips – is a doorway.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 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

Share your souvenir guilty pleasure with me at [email protected] and we’ll publish some in a future newsletter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I cannot think of another who would call for, and take such cathartic pleasure in, Helen Mirren’s reading of “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For the pleasure of shorting 100 million dollars’ worth of New Century’s shares, Steve Eisman forked out $32 million a year.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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