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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death
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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the enviable bliss of a happily married couple
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Recent Examples of bliss
Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep,
masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s
intricate paths, pausing at every turn,
life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss
and searing sorrow for years to come.
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Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This oversized bar soap will turn the everyday task of washing hands into pure bliss.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
And that's a bliss, especially when the children are still young.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The sequel’s visual effects don’t hold up, and its manic plot was a bust from the get-go, but seeing Adams in a proper screwball-comedy tempo is bliss.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Price upon publish date of this article: $350 Flamingo Estate Peppermint Exfoliating Soap Brick
$42
Buy Now at flamingo estate
This oversized bar soap will turn the everyday task of washing hands into pure bliss.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
And that's a bliss, especially when the children are still young.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The sequel’s visual effects don’t hold up, and its manic plot was a bust from the get-go, but seeing Adams in a proper screwball-comedy tempo is bliss.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bliss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within Pacific Palisades.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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His collage-like editing, which emphasizes nature (trees, skies, seas, animals) along with drama, places actors in the context of a world rather than centering his cinematic world on acting.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers have interpreted the heavens to discover hidden truths and predict the future.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rabelais points out that there are oddities in the world that cannot fit into any classification scheme, more things in our heaven and earth than are dreamt of in either the medieval pretensions of the summa or the ambitious early modern bibliographic machines.Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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That’s about as high as the happiness goes, however.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The free-standing ranch houses make this property the perfect multi-generational getaway or group trip paradise.Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Even with the extra cost, your sandwich will be less than $12 before tax, a small price to pay for paradise.Bryan Lowry, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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