as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the blissfulness that only a full stomach and a warm bed can bring
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Recent Examples of blissful
Robin Raven, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
For five and a half blissful minutes, none of that mattered.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Murphy is now closing in on 200 senior appearances for Newcastle which isn’t bad, all things considered, and the last blissful month has only served to reinforce an old truism that the best teams are not always formed of the players who glitter most.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Tech could make travel so much better, from headphones that block out noise on a loud bus, train or plane to e-readers for easy packing.
Ahead, check out top tech gifts for travelers to make this holiday season and beyond as blissful as an empty TSA line.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Guests can enjoy cuddling by the fire, reading great books together, settling in for blissful relaxation, or enjoying many of the amenities at these three coastal resorts.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
For five and a half blissful minutes, none of that mattered.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Murphy is now closing in on 200 senior appearances for Newcastle which isn’t bad, all things considered, and the last blissful month has only served to reinforce an old truism that the best teams are not always formed of the players who glitter most.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Tech could make travel so much better, from headphones that block out noise on a loud bus, train or plane to e-readers for easy packing.
Ahead, check out top tech gifts for travelers to make this holiday season and beyond as blissful as an empty TSA line.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
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Very thankful for his time with the Miami Dolphins, and this gives them a chance to get younger and gives him a chance to pursue a ring elsewhere. — Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) February 14, 2025 The Dolphins will clear $2.9 million in cap space by releasing the standout running back.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The two friends also were thankful for their friends and family who were on the boat.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mbappe celebrated in his usual way in recent months, running back to the centre circle, throwing his hands up in the air in an outpouring of joy and anger and urging his team-mates to push on.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Wood sent in two audition tapes—one in an American accent and one in her own—and was delighted when White opted for the latter.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ellis hired his previous CBS Records colleague Gregg Geller, who José promptly put in charge of the Elvis Presley catalog, moving it over from Nashville, where Joe Galante was only too happy to relinquish it after the sales spike from Presley’s death in 1977 had cooled off.—
Roy Trakin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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But even if life doesn’t bring me back to that little shop in rural England, that bit of bliss can come back to me.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her weekends were spent in old warehouses on the outskirts of the city—rooms filled with blaring techno and young Czechs lost in their own transient states of bliss.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pack includes 12 pouches of baby-pleasing flavors that will keep your little one satisfied on the go.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, a court is not satisfied that the agency considered every relevant alternative when formulating the policy.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The dog will be glad to be here, but won’t like the journey.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Barthel of Phantogram is glad the band got its start before short-form video apps became the de facto route to break new music.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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