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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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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2025
Spend the rest of your time in romantic bliss by lounging by the tropical pool, strolling the tropical garden, sailing on a sunset sail, and hiking to the top of the legendary Sweetheart Rock (PuuPehe) for sunset.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Sequestered in perpetual comfort, this is where Cal is living in boring bliss before he’s found in a pool of blood at the foot of his bed.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
There, the two women reunite as wedding bliss gives way to murder and betrayal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2025
Spend the rest of your time in romantic bliss by lounging by the tropical pool, strolling the tropical garden, sailing on a sunset sail, and hiking to the top of the legendary Sweetheart Rock (PuuPehe) for sunset.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Sequestered in perpetual comfort, this is where Cal is living in boring bliss before he’s found in a pool of blood at the foot of his bed.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
There, the two women reunite as wedding bliss gives way to murder and betrayal.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
Noun
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Tens of millions more in New Zealand and parts of Africa, Europe, and Russia could take in the sky show too.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 50 First Dates actress pressed her lips together, looking up to the sky visibly relishing in the moment.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Every minute of every day, our cars and phones look to the heavens for guidance.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Harrison is the founder of The New Happy, an organization advancing a new philosophy of happiness.—
Stephanie Harrison, Contributor,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Caribbean countries have long enticed business leaders and investors seeking their slice of island paradise.—
Jean Francois Harvey,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That all changes today, with the news that Corona Island, as the tropical paradise is officially known, is officially open to the public.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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