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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

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

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

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

She spun out the pleasure of the cold drink as long as possible.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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