as in giddy
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice
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Recent Examples of ecstatic
Reviews were mostly positive, occasionally ecstatic, with Danes’ performance often singled out for its brilliance.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
From there, things get strange and beautiful, before becoming ecstatic.
—Brett Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
Real pros would resolve a point far more quickly, but this is tennis as modern erotic opera, and the scene ends with one of the most ecstatic visual jokes of the year: one man leaping across the net and landing—sweaty, smiling, spent—in the waiting arms of the other.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
From there, things get strange and beautiful, before becoming ecstatic.
—Brett Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
Real pros would resolve a point far more quickly, but this is tennis as modern erotic opera, and the scene ends with one of the most ecstatic visual jokes of the year: one man leaping across the net and landing—sweaty, smiling, spent—in the waiting arms of the other.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
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That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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In unusual scenes for an administrator, a giddy Shah was front and center of India's podium during their title celebrations at the T20 World Cup.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Comer was excited and relieved to see Athena had returned safely after nine days of grueling searches and heartbroken meltdowns from her kids.Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Several council members brought up worries about the plan before the vote, saying there was an opportunity to have a big project in the space that more of the community was excited about.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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An ideal scenario would see an enthusiastic new owner facilitate the building of a soccer-specific stadium in Vancouver.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Its official reception in the Soviet Union, however, was less enthusiastic due to Solzhenitsyn’s argument that the gulag system was not just an aberration under Stalin, but embedded deep in the rotting core of Soviet ideology.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
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Younger players coming up with the A’s or joining from other organizations were often thrilled to get a chance to hear some of Henderson’s wisdom — and his many stories.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, Taka is thrilled to have a sibling and a new best friend, and sweetly vows to protect their bond forever.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Tinkering tunes, elated beats, percolating sounds, beautiful production, celestial soundscapes and more are heard on the long play.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Who should watch: Early risers who appreciate Today and, really, any fans of NBC shows will be elated.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The same is true of both Brugge’s players and their euphoric public.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amid a euphoric gathering, the audience is introduced to young lovers, José Arcadio Buendía (Marco Antonio González) and Úrsula Iguarán (Susana Morales).Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Taylor was delighted by the reaction on TikTok and with how people shared their own stories and heartwarming pet moments.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The coaching staff are delighted with him — for his quality, his work ethic, his humour around the dressing room and his desire to improve.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Unlike his exhilarated mother, Titus reacted neutrally.Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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