How to use please in a sentence
40 example sentences · verb, adverb, interjection
Please means to make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to. Example: “Her presentation pleased the executives.”
Examples of please by meaning
verbTo make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
- Her presentation pleased the executives.
- I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself.
- Our new range of organic foods is sure to please.
verbTo desire; to will; to be pleased by.
- Just do as you please.
- He doesn't think, he just says whatever he pleases.
adverbUsed to make a polite request.
- Please, pass the bread.
- Would you please sign this form?
- Could you tell me the time, please?
interjectionUsed as an affirmative to an offer.
- May I help you? —(Yes,) please.
- D'you mind if I open the window? —Please do.
interjectionAn expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
- Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?
- So it's safe to let a 10-year-old use a gun? Please.
- So now I have to go back there a third time? Please!
interjectionAn expression of annoyance, impatience, or exasperation.
- Please with that damn harmonica!
- Please with all the ads, I just want to watch the movie.
interjectionSaid as a request to repeat information.
- I did not understand all that he said, so asked, ‘Please?’ per Cincinnati custom. ‘There is no need to plead.September 1979, “Winners: Contest No. 13—The Laugh’s On Us”, in Cincinnati, volume 12, number 12, page 15
- When asking someone a question, instead of saying “Excuse me,” or “Pardon,” they say “Please?”5 May 1998, Jose I. Sarasua, “Come to Cincinnati... Please?”, in Cost Engineering, volume 40, number 5, page 9
- By the same token, one contestant who doesn’t hear a particular question could say “Pardon me?” while another could say “Please?” Again, neither would be lying if he said he was from Ohio.April 2001, Jeff Robinson, “Say what?”, in Ohio Magazine, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2019, page 77
More sentences with please
- Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.From the entry in
- There is not a great abundance of time, so please don't dawdle.From the entry abundance
- Can I please get a meatball sub on Italian? Thank you!From the entry Italian
- Can I please get an Italian and a beer? Thank you!From the entry Italian
- Please write me a letter. Please write a letter to me.From the entry write
- Could we ask you to move, please. These seats are ours.From the entry ours
- If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.From the entry crew
- Please don't bombard me with questions right now, I'll answer them at the end of the statement.From the entry bombard
- Please can I have a look, if I promise not to touch?From the entry touch
- Come on! Wakey wakey! Let's get us up and out of bed, please.From the entry us
- If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner.From the entry them
- Just a little louder please—turn that knob a hair to the right.From the entry hair
- Please bear with me as I try to find the book you need.From the entry bear
- Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.From the entry forgive
- I'm pleased to meet you! I'd like you to meet a colleague of mine.From the entry meet
- Are you sure you're totally out of hair gel? Could you please check in the back?From the entry back
- I'd like three beers and two wines, please. My friend will have the same.From the entry wine
- Although it's hard to get right, please attempt to do so.From the entry attempt
- Come on everyone! Let's get ourselves up and out of bed, please.From the entry ourselves
- Y’all, let’s stop talking please, y’all are driving me up the wall!From the entry let's
- Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone.From the entry business
- Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.From the entry show
Meaning of please
- verb To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
- verb To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
- adverb Used to make a polite request.
Questions about please in a sentence
- How do you use please in a sentence?
- Please is used as a verb, adverb and interjection. For example: “Her presentation pleased the executives.”
- What is a short sentence with please?
- “Please, pass the bread.”
- What does please mean?
- Please means to make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: please (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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