Definition of pleasantnext
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as in enjoyable
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the massage was extremely pleasant and relaxing

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Recent Examples of pleasant This Thursday, Audible announced a series of features that will let readers solve what’s historically made for a pleasant mystery. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 After a 10-minute steep, there’s a pleasant, funky-earthy smell to this organic tea, with subtle notes of gym socks. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The old Spanish Colonial Revival facade offers a pleasant contrast to the avant-garde art inside. — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Dry and pleasant conditions are forecast to continue into Monday with no mentionable rain chances along with seasonable afternoon temperatures anticipated. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pleasant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasant
Adjective
  • But Dunnigan’s pick-six late in the game — combined with the win — made this an enjoyable and successful night for the freshman from Kansas.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 5th House and brings your adventurous energy somewhere much more enjoyable.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Many accommodations here have private patios, adding to the feeling of staying in a gracious island home rather than a conventional hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stay at the gracious Hatchery House Bed-and-Breakfast in Weston.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The delightful casting choices were made by the brand’s Creative Director, Miuccia Prada, who has always seemed to pride herself on taking a direction least expected.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Grapes for this delightful white are grown in ocean floor sedimentary soils that contain quartz crystals.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The woman and her children lived in the nice part of the house and the foster girls — three to five at a time — ate dinner separately in the basement.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In an era where millions of recipes are made for content consumption as much as actual consumption, traveling back in time for someone’s beloved 1970 banana bread recipe sounds pretty nice.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Its look, a pleasing meld of contemporary glass and steel, mid-century accents, and exposed brickwork, nods to the past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This puzzle is stuffed with nuance, pleasing crosses and a lot of simply terrific, ridiculously evocative stuff — for example, a jarring assortment of lovely trivia intersecting with some hideous ailments at more than one juncture.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Acer Laptop Deals Acer Aspire Go 16 Deal Acer's budget laptops are reliable performers for students and on-the-go professionals, and the Aspire Go 16, with a $200 price drop post-Big Deal Days, is a sweet pickup.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This countertop-friendly frozen dessert machine features five delicious presets for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, smoothie bowls and frozen yogurt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Her amiable New Yorkers have tougher things to say to each other than ever before.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the underlying difficulties of the three Ts, where the leaders seem to have fundamentally incompatible agendas, remain the thread beneath the ostensibly polite and occasionally amiable conversations.
    — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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