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
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Adjective
Amid global turmoil that seems to prevail, Paris Fashion Week for Fall Winter 2025 is a blissful escape from the negative news feed.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
Adjective
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Future you—the one who’s trying to get dinner on the table for your party of nine—will be thankful.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Rubio told the minister to be thankful that the Russians are not standing on the Polish border right now.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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When Trump won the GOP nomination, these planners (many of whom were former Trump staffers, appointees or admirers) were delighted.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In October 2023, CNN met Quigley’s two middle-school-age daughters, who seemed delighted to spend time with her.—
Kate Bolduan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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To no longer be complicit in surrendering her life to the sport at the expense of her happiness.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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So that was a very conscious call, along with the choice of basing it in a particular weather, which is monsoon, because the characters don’t really have any happiness or sunshine in their life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The movie debuts on May 23 and if its profits compensate for Snow White's loss then Disney may get its happy ending after all.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, there are more questions to consider before drawing that happy conclusion.—
Bruce Yandle,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly may have one of the most memorable — and relatable — love stories in television history, but the couple’s ultimate bliss took nine seasons to get there.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This may explain why 91% of workers with a mentor report being satisfied with their jobs.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Stories of appeasement remind us that some people may never be satisfied—no matter how much one gives into them.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many Americans were glad when the burn-the-place to the ground tea partiers entered Congress and simply refused to compromise.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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After the Blues finish off a 6-1 win, Donovan and Burleson are glad to have a chance to enjoy themselves before turning their attention back to the Cardinals and Opening Day.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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