Used in a Sentence

pleasures

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pleasures.

Editorial note

It's like being disallowed to enjoy the pleasures of women when every one else is enjoying.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pleasures gathered in one view.

noun

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

noun

(countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

noun

(uncountable) Sexual enjoyment.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pleasures.

noun

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

noun

(countable) A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.

noun

(uncountable) Sexual enjoyment.

noun

(uncountable) One's preference.

Example sentences

1

It's like being disallowed to enjoy the pleasures of women when every one else is enjoying.

2

Youth is a wonder largely because of aging; eliminate aging and you get the pleasures of youth when you're a hundred.

3

Many, many pleasures in life are as pleasurable, or more pleasurable, than productively working.

4

This heralds the end of small kindnesses, heretofore reckoned one of life's great pleasures.

5

The pleasures are seriously curtailed in my city where I couldn't floor it and race it above 80mph.

6

Incidentally, one of the main pleasures of Minecraft (for me) was the same exploration.

7

Besides, few pleasures compare to spending quality time with your loved ones.

8

The participants potentiate each other’s pleasures, nobody keeps score, and everybody wins.

9

After years of living the good life, he found he could no longer ignore the old restlessness; worldly pleasures just couldn't fill the void within.

10

With the Ferrari, the ownership of it also includes many headaches in addition to whatever pleasures I could derive from it.

11

One of the better documentaries I've seen is Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea.

12

Few pleasures compare to earning money/kudos/badges with something you love.

Quote examples

1

Instead life will be just a game of relative pleasures." but maybe I missed something.

2

'This may explain', he later tells his audience, 'why life's intense pleasures are less frequent and less sustained than intense desires.'" == On mindfulness meditation: == "It's not that meditation makes the wanting go away.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pleasures in a sentence?

It's like being disallowed to enjoy the pleasures of women when every one else is enjoying.

What does pleasures mean?

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

What part of speech is pleasures?

pleasures is commonly used as noun.