as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
But there’s something extra special about this sudden, blissful hush.
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Elizabeth Broadbent, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
As scarlet blood streams from the gash in my elbow and bruises begin to bloom spectacularly across my leg, my ego finds a small consolation: the blissful solitude of this trail.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
This phase often feels blissful, as the relief of being emotionally seen can be overwhelming.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The brand, whose name is synonymous with the blissful feeling of ending the work week early, has become a go-to for gentle, hydrating skin-care and makeup products that are both effortless to use and pretty to look at.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
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Elizabeth Broadbent, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
As scarlet blood streams from the gash in my elbow and bruises begin to bloom spectacularly across my leg, my ego finds a small consolation: the blissful solitude of this trail.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
This phase often feels blissful, as the relief of being emotionally seen can be overwhelming.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The brand, whose name is synonymous with the blissful feeling of ending the work week early, has become a go-to for gentle, hydrating skin-care and makeup products that are both effortless to use and pretty to look at.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
Adjective
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However, Madrid will be thankful for a relatively easy opening after missing out on a proper preseason following its participation in FIFA’s Club World Cup.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Though everyone was thankful the shooting was a hoax, the experience left an uneasy feeling around the campus of the Catholic university in suburban Philadelphia.—
Shane Brennan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Others were delighted to see the celestial style returning.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Champion says students, their parents and faculty all delighted in his surprise outfit choice.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Opened just last year, Norm’s already feels like a neighbourhood institution worn in by years of happy regulars.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rainbows represent happy things – Noah’s Ark, Wizard of Oz, Unicorns, etc.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Putin has such an arrangement with Belarus and might be satisfied with a Ukraine that’s not fully sovereign, militarily weak and outside of NATO.—
Ronald Suny,
The Conversation,
19 Aug. 2025
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Many of today’s workers are much less satisfied with working for someone else just to get a steady, reliable paycheck.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The man is glad to have posted it on Reddit, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Splendora, who has lived in the District since 2011, was glad to hear it.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Possibly even more joyous to the Arsenal support, however, was the Premier League debut of Max Dowman. Offside via Getty Images The 15-year-old was electrifying off the bench.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams made a joyous announcement on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And he was released to his joyful family – and to find his girlfriend alive and waiting for him.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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The energy was high and joyful, and people were genuinely having fun.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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