as in joy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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Johnson alleged that previous seizures from Combs suggest that the powder could be ecstasy.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Then, the ravers arrived with their futuristic music and ecstasy pills, with the psychedelic history of the city colliding with dance music culture and everything happening in tandem with the development of the internet then happening in the city.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
However, according to insiders, party guests were invited to snort substances like ecstasy and cocaine on different substances including models’ bodies.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2024
He was also charged with having four ecstasy pills, according to law enforcement records.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Then, the ravers arrived with their futuristic music and ecstasy pills, with the psychedelic history of the city colliding with dance music culture and everything happening in tandem with the development of the internet then happening in the city.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
However, according to insiders, party guests were invited to snort substances like ecstasy and cocaine on different substances including models’ bodies.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2024
He was also charged with having four ecstasy pills, according to law enforcement records.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Valenzuela’s famous windup involved rotating his slender legs and broad, burly chest, eyes gazing to the heavens.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Played by Peter Gallagher in the gregarious, wise, eyebrow-forward mode of Sandy Cohen in The O.C., Peter comes across as a gift from the heavens.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Take this test to find out: Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire Mark Travers, Ph.d, is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Love and laughter are the path to peace and happiness.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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And while viewers will certainly come away with a sense of euphoria about the success of this past year’s #SeAcabó social movement, women’s soccer continues to face setbacks and roadblocks to real change.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their euphoria over the pending sale is short-lived, though, after an anonymous caller demands millions to stay quiet about a discrepancy in the software’s accuracy, which shows greater likelihood that the software will misidentify people of color.Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
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The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Garrett was eventually pulled for Ryne Stanek, who struck out Shohei Ohtani to stop the bleeding, much to the delight of the cheering fans.Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Again, the tribute showcased his extensive vocal chops and ability to emotively convey pain, sadness, and elation, leaving the audience spellbound.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
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Due to its potency, Delta-9 THC is more likely to induce elation rather than relaxation.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Elevate your surroundings Oprah Winfrey, media mogul worth $3 billion, finds joy in the simple pleasure of home.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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People suffering from mental health emergencies or extreme intoxication are often involved in these scenarios, as revealed in a 2023 investigation by this news organization that found serious police force was used disproportionately against these populations.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Addiction study does not prove that GLP-1 medications directly lower the risks of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication, only that people taking them seemed to be helped.Dr. Faizah Shareef, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstasy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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