as in joy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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Recent Examples of ecstasy
Throughout the trial, Ventura has been open about her prior dependence on opioids, as well as her use of MDMA, ecstasy, ketamine, mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana and other drugs.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
These are important and if they are not statistically accounted for the technical skills of the game won’t be important and will be lost to the ecstasy of the home run and the agony of the strikeout.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Before becoming vice president, Senator JD Vance’s introduction of a bill to raise the tax on large endowments from 1.4% to 35% for universities with endowments larger than $10 billion sent the right-side of social media world into paroxysms of ecstasy.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
While arguing a case in court, Steel sometimes feels a kind of moral ecstasy.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2025
These are important and if they are not statistically accounted for the technical skills of the game won’t be important and will be lost to the ecstasy of the home run and the agony of the strikeout.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Before becoming vice president, Senator JD Vance’s introduction of a bill to raise the tax on large endowments from 1.4% to 35% for universities with endowments larger than $10 billion sent the right-side of social media world into paroxysms of ecstasy.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
While arguing a case in court, Steel sometimes feels a kind of moral ecstasy.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstasy
Noun
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The activities that bring them joy in fifth grade may all get thrown out the window by eighth grade.—
Deborah Farmer Kris,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The others — Moira, Rita, and Luke, especially — are able to find joy in repelling Gilead from Boston.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Everyone will be looking at the heavens through powerful amateur telescopes.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Blasts of wind, rolling surf, fissuring earth: these elemental threats appear and disappear like signs from the heavens, harbingers of the end times.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The Wrong Pet Beds Levy says the right type of dog bed is the most essential home item is for a dog's happiness and comfort.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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After the post-election euphoria in markets at the end of last year, brokers saw a surge in interest from potential renters in January and February.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The focus shifts to Santino and Rosa, who quickly find that the initial euphoria of escaping routines doesn’t protect against relationship struggles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Set in 1950, but exploring the mystery of individual temperament at the center of worldwide millennial conflict, The Phoenician Scheme poses Welles’s inquiry about human nature while appealing to movie-lovers’ delight.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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These events, often held in vibrant and relaxed settings, offer a blend of flavorful food and premium cannabis, allowing attendees to indulge in both culinary delights and recreational use of cannabis in a socially engaging environment.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
Noun
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In front of over 40,000 adoring fans, the man evades another defender before rifling the ball into the bottom corner, sparking elation.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The tears are of both elation and relief for Rose, who came out to her family as a trans woman in the summer of 2024.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Small joys Your brain’s pleasure systems prefer multiple small hits over one big one.—
Jessica Weiss,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Addiction refers to the physical and mental cycle of intoxication, withdrawal, and craving.13 In addition, the brain's reward pathways are activated.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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The father did not display signs of intoxication, the report adds.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2025
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstasy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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