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
A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s a certain beatific joyfulness in that song.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the whistle cue when Quint is standing on the bow, oddly beatific in the midst of extraordinary peril.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of these enigmatic faces—their mouths curved into the suggestion of a smile, their eyes blank, their expressions somewhere between beatific and fearsome—have aged better than others over the centuries, but even the ones traced with lichen and chipped away by war and nature are spellbinding.
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s a certain beatific joyfulness in that song.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the whistle cue when Quint is standing on the bow, oddly beatific in the midst of extraordinary peril.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Some of these enigmatic faces—their mouths curved into the suggestion of a smile, their eyes blank, their expressions somewhere between beatific and fearsome—have aged better than others over the centuries, but even the ones traced with lichen and chipped away by war and nature are spellbinding.
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatific
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The French—and, later, Anglo (Wilde, Beardsley, Rossetti)—attitude, mannered and morbid, was perhaps too Old World, at odds with our cheerful, Protestant rapacity.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Create a cheerful canvas collage inspired by artist Robin Anne Cooper.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Every seating unfolds to a soundtrack of 90s hip-hop, an unexpected but perfect counterpoint that keeps the room relaxed, energetic, and quietly joyful.—
Lori Fredrich,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The royal mom shared the same picture to her Instagram on Monday, along with a joyful message below.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Their debut album expands on their pop-meets-Panorama Bar ethos, landing on a blissful medium that will please casual heads and die-hard Front Left-ers alike.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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My sources have shared the blissful moments of parenthood with me.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Douglas, for one, was ecstatic about the opportunity to reunite with his former teammate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Practitioners can find more than 180 classes per week at The Yoga Barn, an epicenter of yin, vinyasa, Hatha, and kundalini, plus meditation, sound healing, and ecstatic dance.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Having immersed himself in Metheny’s expansive artistic oeuvre for several decades, Patton is beyond delighted to now be taking an even deeper dive, nightly on stage, alongside the guitarist whose music has been a constant inspiration to him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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As keen watersport enthusiasts, we were delighted by the array of options available at both Soneva resorts, always starting our days with an early morning snorkel, whether it was accessed via a slide or a short walk across the beach.—
William Curtis,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Amid his slow offensive start, Ohtani’s swing has become pull-happy.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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And right now, Vahmistrovs is happy to help in leading the outfield’s resurgence.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Beatific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatific. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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