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How to use pleasant in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, noun

Pleasant means giving pleasure; pleasing in manner. Example: “We had a pleasant walk around the town.”

Examples of pleasant by meaning

adjectiveGiving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

  • We had a pleasant walk around the town.
  • It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden.
  • Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC

More sentences with pleasant

  • If you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn.From the entry seed
  • She makes pleasant conversation, but she's kind of a flake when it comes time for action.From the entry flake
  • It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field.From the entry streak
  • Joan found the work not only pleasant, but remunerative, as well.From the entry remunerative
  • The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.From the entry high and mighty
  • It used to be a pleasant little community, until the leaders sold out to the developers.From the entry sell out
  • It was not very pleasant to walk along the refuse-strewn, waste-ridden beach.From the entry waste-ridden
  • Start by creating a calm and pleasant environment where you can practice with your yoni egg.From the entry yoni egg
  • Apple pips are edible, but don't have a pleasant taste.From the entry pip
  • Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone.From the entry bad
  • I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.From the entry spot
  • We have just moved to a pleasant neighborhood.From the entry neighborhood
  • Here's a pleasant way to wile away the hours.From the entry wile
  • Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.From the entry nomination
  • Faced with a mind-boggling selection of special-purpose shampoos, he gave up and simply purchased something inexpensive with a pleasant fragrance.From the entry mind-boggling
  • The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.From the entry glimmer
  • The roughness of the wool was weirdly pleasant.From the entry weirdly
  • He was never anything other than pleasant to me.From the entry other than
  • With a resourceful use of space and a fresh coat of paint, the room became a pleasant library with a comfortable seating area.From the entry resourceful
  • The wine had a pleasant herbiness.From the entry herbiness
  • I confined myself to a pleasant Brewdog Ale and a glass of slightly insipid wine.2025 June 11, Christian Wolmar, “First Class delights with an occasional pang of hunger”, in RAIL, number 1037, page 34. From the entry insipid
  • And Donald Trump was being very light, and it was very joshy and pleasant and very funny.2025 June 17, E. Jean Carroll, Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN. From the entry joshy
  • But if you think gluten-free has to be flavor-free, you're in for a pleasant surprise.2023, Danna Van Noy, Living Gluten-Free For Dummies, page 20. From the entry snaps for you
  • Rye flakes are thicker and toothier, and give the müesli a pleasant chew.2021, Roxana Jullapat, “Rye Müesli”, in Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution, New York, N.Y.: W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN. From the entry müesli
  • For good measure, a serving of "la la" clams adds decoration and a pleasant brininess.2017 September 18, Jaime Ee, “Fresh seafood delights from farm to fork at Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong”, in The Straits Times. From the entry la la
  • But the trip was pleasant in a narcoleptic, summery kind of way.2014 February 23, Gary Shteyngart, “Wet Hot Israeli Summer”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry narcoleptic
  • On the plus side, I'd be so hot-natured the absurd temperatures might feel pleasant.2013, Suzanne Johnson, Elysian Fields, →ISBN, page 65. From the entry hot-natured
  • It had its own smell – slightly musty and outhousey, but pleasant.2013, Bernardine Bishop, Unexpected Lessons in Love, London: John Murray, →ISBN, page 387. From the entry outhousey
  • All names transform in this way, and their pleasant sound will encourage the child to fall asleep.2013, Kazimierz Sikora, Barbara Żebrowska, “Traditional Polish lullabies”, in Liisi Laineste, Dorota Brzozowska, Władysław Chłopicki…. From the entry affectonym
  • Except for the fact they were publess, the roads were very pleasant and wide.2010, James Gibney, This Is Not about Cycling in Japan, page 89. From the entry publess
  • It was a pleasant enough presentation, if talkier than strictly necessary.2007 April 24, Allan Kozinn, “Music of the Spheres and the Pain of Earthly Matters”, in New York Times. From the entry talky
  • An oak tree grew in Brooklyn once, on a pleasant, brownstoned block.2007 September 9, Caroline H. Dworin, “The Corn Is Green (and Just Down the Block)”, in New York Times. From the entry brownstoned
  • It had a pleasant, vegetably taste, and lasted two years in my fridge before fermenting.2007, Corinne Squire, HIV in South Africa: Talking About the Big Thing, London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 23. From the entry vegetably
  • Keeping your iggie's claws trimmed makes life much more pleasant for both of you.2007, Lenny Flank, Iguanas: Their Biology and Captive Care, page 139. From the entry iggie
  • If you have to live with seeing something every day, why not make it a pleasant experience?2007 March 25, Molesworth, “Bear's French mini break (long)”, in alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove (Usenet)…. From the entry beautificate
  • May the wind in space prove pleasant for you and water nectarious.2005, Dr. Rajbali Pandey, AtharvaVeda, →ISBN, page 98. From the entry nectarious
  • My first experience as a prison chaser wasn't all that pleasant.2004, Joseph Quitman Johnson, Baby of Bataan: Memoir of a 14 Year Old Soldier in World War II, page 107. From the entry prison chaser

Meaning of pleasant

  1. adjective Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
  2. adjective Facetious, joking.
  3. noun A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

Full definition of pleasant

Questions about pleasant in a sentence

How do you use pleasant in a sentence?
Pleasant is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “We had a pleasant walk around the town.”
What is a short sentence with pleasant?
“The wine had a pleasant herbiness.”
What does pleasant mean?
Pleasant means giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

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