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pleasure

[plezh-er] / ˈplɛʒ ər /




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It brings me no pleasure to report that Trump possessed the perfect mien for the performance of wrestling.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"I really wanted to capture romantic joy and pleasure for the first time, because my last two albums were very heartbroken and really angsty," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

No, Mary is who she is, glasses and all, and it’s our pleasure to truly see her with the 20/20 clarity she deserves.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

“Everyone said, ‘It’s a pleasure to meet you.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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