2
: having or characterized by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
pleasantly
adverb
pleasantness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of pleasant in a Sentence
the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven
We had a pleasant conversation.
Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting.
I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise!
Their new teacher seems pleasant enough.
a very pleasant young man
Recent Examples on the Web
Perfect your swing at these 9 pleasant L.A. public golf courses.
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Thursday was expected to be sunny and breezy with high temperatures in the low 80s, a pleasant pattern that was expected to continue into the weekend.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
The fudge is dense but smooth, steering clear of the grainy texture that can sometimes dent a pleasant bite.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Many of these third-party apps aren’t all that pleasant to use, as some of them come filled with ads or just don’t mesh well with the iPad’s interface.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Callahan’s baritone vocals receive a pleasant blend of low-mid richness and high-mid detail, while the acoustic strums get appreciable high-mid clarity.
—PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Sunday should be more pleasant with lighter winds.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
They’re marked by low-key, reverb-heavy, often guitar-forward instrumentals — music that’s groovy and pleasant, bewitchingly exotic yet comfortingly familiar, inoffensive and instantly graspable as existing within a particular sonic space.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
On Friday, the South Bay was expected to be the most pleasant, with highs expected in San Jose to reach 70 degrees.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Thursday was expected to be sunny and breezy with high temperatures in the low 80s, a pleasant pattern that was expected to continue into the weekend.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
The fudge is dense but smooth, steering clear of the grainy texture that can sometimes dent a pleasant bite.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Many of these third-party apps aren’t all that pleasant to use, as some of them come filled with ads or just don’t mesh well with the iPad’s interface.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
Callahan’s baritone vocals receive a pleasant blend of low-mid richness and high-mid detail, while the acoustic strums get appreciable high-mid clarity.
—PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Sunday should be more pleasant with lighter winds.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
They’re marked by low-key, reverb-heavy, often guitar-forward instrumentals — music that’s groovy and pleasant, bewitchingly exotic yet comfortingly familiar, inoffensive and instantly graspable as existing within a particular sonic space.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
On Friday, the South Bay was expected to be the most pleasant, with highs expected in San Jose to reach 70 degrees.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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