as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
Comments Whoopi Goldberg is blasting Joe Rogan’s recent claims that Donald Trump’s decade-old visit to The View was a blissful, happy-go-lucky experience for everyone involved.
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EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Not to be dramatic, but that 35-minute and 26-second period was one of the most blissful moments of my entire year.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
Of course, delicious food and blissful surroundings help.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
If the oven is more your speed, sheet-pan dinners provide blissful hands-off simplicity with weeknight meal ideas like sheet-pan salmon and potatoes.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Not to be dramatic, but that 35-minute and 26-second period was one of the most blissful moments of my entire year.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
Of course, delicious food and blissful surroundings help.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
If the oven is more your speed, sheet-pan dinners provide blissful hands-off simplicity with weeknight meal ideas like sheet-pan salmon and potatoes.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
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Morning Glory: Israel strikes back and the world should be thankful.Fox News, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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But these days, Franco is thankful for his fall from grace.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The fashion enthusiast in your life will be delighted to find this wrapped up under their tree!Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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At my house, its matchbooks, coffee mugs, and even wine glasses, and my guests are often delighted by the extra detail.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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From cuddly rodents to happy amphibians to waddling birds, enjoy these delightful animals.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Studies consistently show that happy team members are more productive—and of course happiness is a personal, human quality.Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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If engineers understand customer needs and make customers feel understood, then customers are satisfied, even if the solution takes longer than expected.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But most are satisfied with the sounds of scraping, sawing, sanding, drilling and hammering.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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All will be glad when this singularly nasty election is over.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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All in all, the Warriors are glad to have their leader back for this game.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 1951, Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the première of the raucous, joyous Second Symphony.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Gotham is honored to present this year’s Social Justice Tribute to such a joyous and groundbreaking project.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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This early engagement with the season reflects the growing role of Christmas as an emotional anchor - an anticipated, joyful moment that punctuates the end of the year.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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