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On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Pleasantry. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as jest or joke and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Pleasantry in a sentence

Pleasantry meaning

  1. A casual, courteous remark.
  2. A playful remark; a jest.
  3. Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.

Synonyms of Pleasantry

jest joke jocularity

Related words

Other words often associated with Pleasantry or its synonyms:

recreation diversion witticism wit gag humour jape wittiness humor laugh antic communicate

Using Pleasantry

  • The main meaning on this page is: A casual, courteous remark. | A playful remark; a jest. | Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
  • Useful related words include: jest, joke, jocularity.

Context around Pleasantry

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

won 1×

Sentence patterns with Pleasantry

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

layers of pleasantry 1× smile or pleasantry won t 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

admittedly this kind 1×

Common sentence endings:

for your passengers 1× layers of pleasantry 1×

Words around Pleasantry

Just before it in the word index:

pleasantries 48 pleasanton 21 pleasantness 6 pleasantly 165 pleasanter 3 pleasantdale 3

Just after it in the word index:

pleasants 13 pleasantview 3 pleasantville 31 please 5.611 pleased 2.236 pleasence 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Pleasantry

  • In this selection, "pleasantry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, won stand out and add context to how "pleasantry" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include layers of pleasantry and smile or pleasantry won t. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pleasantry" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pleasantry

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is a representation of the guilt, the trauma, the fear, the hatred that might be buried underneath layers of pleasantry. (21 words)

Admittedly, this kind of work must get boring sometimes for some of the drivers but surely a smile or pleasantry won't go amiss, especially for your passengers. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Admittedly, this kind of work must get boring sometimes for some of the drivers but surely a smile or pleasantry won't go amiss, especially for your passengers. (28 words)

It is a representation of the guilt, the trauma, the fear, the hatred that might be buried underneath layers of pleasantry. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

Admittedly, this kind of work must get boring sometimes for some of the drivers but surely a smile or pleasantry won't go amiss, especially for your passengers.

It is a representation of the guilt, the trauma, the fear, the hatred that might be buried underneath layers of pleasantry.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pleasantry" in a sentence?
An example: "Admittedly, this kind of work must get boring sometimes for some of the drivers but surely a smile or pleasantry won't go amiss, especially for your passengers." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pleasantry" from authentic English texts.
What does "pleasantry" mean?
Pleasantry means: A casual, courteous remark.
What are synonyms of "pleasantry"?
Common synonyms of "pleasantry" include: jest, joke, jocularity.
How many example sentences with "pleasantry" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pleasantry", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.