happy place
noun
plural happy places
: something (such as an activity, experience, or environment) that provides comfort, joy, or fulfillment
Dancing is my happy place and even just thinking about it lifts me up.—
Amy Dowden
Amy DowdenThe ice cream shop, she said, is her "happy place".—Malika Andrews
Malika AndrewsExamples of happy place in a Sentence
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The new amusement park proved a happy place for the company.
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This is Brinkley’s happy place, and it’s known as Tower Hill.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
But yeah, that was certainly my happy place this past week.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
This seems be Sub*T’s happy place too, making their full-length debut, How My Own Voice Sounds, a delightful discovery.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
The Arctic is one of my happy places.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Close your eyes and picture your happy place.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Art lovers will find their happy place in Otrobanda, with its bold street art and galleries.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
The new amusement park proved a happy place for the company.
—Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This is Brinkley’s happy place, and it’s known as Tower Hill.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Happy place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20place. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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