as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes true beatitude
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Recent Examples of beatitude
God must possess perfect beatitude, perfect happiness and perfect well-being.
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Helen De Cruz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2020
Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.
—Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2016
Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving asides.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 14 May 2017
Helen De Cruz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2020
Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.
—Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2016
Hearing Jesus deliver the beatitudes, Judas mutters disbelieving asides.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 14 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatitude
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Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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May today and every day be filled with blessings, kindness, and happiness.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cadiz Bay Travelers can spike their happiness when visiting this ancient Spanish port city by enjoying the many parks, beaches and abundance of sunshine. 5.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hailey Bieber just gave fans a little dose of baby bliss to start the new year.Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Boss battles are pure, chaotic, bullet hell bliss that maintain just the right level of challenge, and the dungeons leading to them are a blast to navigate through.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Beatitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatitude. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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