as in cheerful
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showing complete happiness
The First Lady's beatific smile greeted the schoolchildren visiting the White House.
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Recent Examples of beatific
Imogene begins to doubt her own worthiness of portraying the virgin mother, depicted as a beatific figure in a painting in the church foyer.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
But Close gives her character a reassuring stillness and a beatific smile, which generally serve as a calming influence on Sophia.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
This should be said with a beatific bridal smile — the sincerity of which Miss Manners hopes your guests will be questioning for the rest of their rude and impertinent lives.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
While much of the rest of the country roasted, San Francisco last weekend appeared a beatific city lorded over by mild yet sunny cerulean skies and ideally chilly nights.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
But Close gives her character a reassuring stillness and a beatific smile, which generally serve as a calming influence on Sophia.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
This should be said with a beatific bridal smile — the sincerity of which Miss Manners hopes your guests will be questioning for the rest of their rude and impertinent lives.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
While much of the rest of the country roasted, San Francisco last weekend appeared a beatific city lorded over by mild yet sunny cerulean skies and ideally chilly nights.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatific
Adjective
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Leaders who rely too heavily on a cheerful facade risk creating a culture where pressing issues go unaddressed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Save: La Santa Open for lunch and dinner, this restaurant offers tacos, enchiladas, and other Mexican favorites in a cheerful, modern space.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Keep reading for the recipe, plus a few more joyful things to slot into your month.—
Olivia Quintana,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The ideals and events of the decade informed the music, as its moods grew both more joyful and darker.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At a blissful 93 minutes long, Black Bag keeps audiences happily guessing before dropping its final reveals.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Post-nuptials, spend a blissful weekend canoeing and kayaking on the lake, or exploring the local forests on a hike.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Naturally, Rory McIlroy is delighted with this new milestone in his career.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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President Trump would be delighted if the Arab plan took hold and somehow delivered true peace and prosperity.—
Frank Miele,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, there are more questions to consider before drawing that happy conclusion.—
Bruce Yandle,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This may explain why 91% of workers with a mentor report being satisfied with their jobs.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Stories of appeasement remind us that some people may never be satisfied—no matter how much one gives into them.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Composed of frontwoman Lorena Pulgar, Martín Pérez Roa and Felipe Zenteno, all masters of synths, this Chilean trio has spent years crafting a sound that’s equal parts introspective and euphoric — a delicate balance of dreamy textures and irresistible pop melodies.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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As research from the Journal of Neurophysiology explains, the initial stages of romantic love feel euphoric — due to the strong cocktail of neurotransmitters that are produced in the brain.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Beatific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatific. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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