as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
Ade stepped away from the room under the guise of a work call for last minute preparations, while Houston was too blissful to suspect anything.
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Megan Pinckney Rutherford, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Reaching seven hours of blissful, undisturbed sleep could very well involve placing limits on caffeine intake, drinking chamomile tea and averting our eyes from blue light before bedtime.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Both women understood the isolation that comes with being a full-time parent to multiple young children, and the crushing expectation that a mother, especially a Mormon mother, must be perpetually blissful and content.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Megan Pinckney Rutherford, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Reaching seven hours of blissful, undisturbed sleep could very well involve placing limits on caffeine intake, drinking chamomile tea and averting our eyes from blue light before bedtime.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Both women understood the isolation that comes with being a full-time parent to multiple young children, and the crushing expectation that a mother, especially a Mormon mother, must be perpetually blissful and content.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
Adjective
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Just thankful for the opportunity more than anything to be behind the wheel in the Cup Series.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath, team officials were thankful Coulibaly had not sustained an injury to his head, neck or back.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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That sleight of hand may have delighted shareholders, but was a major loss for music creators.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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As for his future with BKFC, Stephens sounds happy with the organization, but unsure of what’s going on with his role in that promotion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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If anything, the boy was just happy to be able to ride the trains and learn all the different stations, with artwork at the Green Line Garfield station and an arch at the Cermak-McCormick station catching his eye.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Friends For a Longer Life Studies show that people with friends are happier, healthier, and more satisfied with their lives.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The poll found that 57% of residents are satisfied with the region’s quality of life, while more than 7 in 10 people are happy with their own neighborhood.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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What seems certain is that both the club and player will be glad when the summer transfer window opens and AC Milan can part ways with Theo Hernández with the two parties clearly needing a fresh start.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Marian coach Dan Murray knows his team survived an off shooting night but was glad the Spartans could still win against the Celtics.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kenneth Branagh’s vivacious and clever Cinderella (2015), Bill Condon’s joyous, gonzo Beauty and the Beast (2017), Rob Marshall’s practically perfect Mary Poppins Returns (2018): all of these films stand proudly on the shoulders of their predecessors rather than noisily trying to improve upon them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the couple has shared an abundance of joyous moments over the course of their 16 years together, in recent years Emma has been open about their family's journey in navigating Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia that has since progressed into frontotemporal dementia.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles Lucky Charms Rainbow Sprinkles cereal boasts a delicious birthday cake flavor with confetti sprinkle pieces, making every bite a joyful explosion of fun.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alyssa describes her work as colorful and joyful, often incorporating small details that together tell a larger story.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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