Collocations for pleasure - noun

considerable, deep, enormous, great, intense
It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome my next guest.

genuine, real | pure, sheer | quiet
The audience nodded with quiet pleasure at her remark.

obvious | endless
Children find endless pleasure in playing with water.

malicious, perverse, sadistic | vicarious
He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking.

aesthetic, physical, sensual, sexual

bring (sb), give (sb), provide | derive, find, gain, get, take
My grandfather got immense pleasure out of life until the end.

for ~
Some people read for pleasure, and others read to study.

with ~
His eyes lit up with pleasure.

~ at
He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.

~ from
She was deriving a perverse pleasure from his discomfort.

~ in
They took great pleasure in each other''s company.

business and pleasure
I often meet useful people at parties, so I combine business with pleasure.

have the pleasure of sth
May I have the pleasure of the next dance?

great | doubtful, dubious
the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye

little, simple
one of life''s little pleasures

fleeting, momentary, temporary

have
(formal) I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again.

enjoy | forego

boat, craft

the pleasures of life
She enjoys the simple pleasures of life.

the pleasures of the flesh
Priests promise to forego the pleasures of the flesh.