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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
told his friends that marriage had brought him a felicity that he had never known before
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as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the elderly couple counted their grandchildren as their most cherished felicities
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as in happiness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the telling felicity of the epigraphs that precede each chapter of the novel
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Recent Examples of felicity
When such utterances are spoken in jest or in pretense, not all the felicity conditions are satisfied and the magic doesn’t happen.
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Kai Von Fintel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2023
The golden message responsible for all this health and felicity?
—Gillian Silverman, The New Yorker, 15 July 2023
His grandfather, the late scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand wrote both social dramas and mainstream Bollywood films with equal felicity, and uncle Tinnu Anand was a noted director and actor.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023
Tocqueville—this is apparent even in English translations of his work—constantly revised his writing to achieve maximum clarity and felicity.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
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Kai Von Fintel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2023
The golden message responsible for all this health and felicity?
—Gillian Silverman, The New Yorker, 15 July 2023
His grandfather, the late scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand wrote both social dramas and mainstream Bollywood films with equal felicity, and uncle Tinnu Anand was a noted director and actor.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023
Tocqueville—this is apparent even in English translations of his work—constantly revised his writing to achieve maximum clarity and felicity.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicity
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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
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Not to mention all the benefits of the yogurt, which contains probiotics (a.k.a. friendly bacteria) that can lend your gut a hand, as well as calcium and protein. 9.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The benefits here are to conserve client battery life while optimizing network resources.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 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
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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
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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fountains of Wayne will be performing concert dates this year for the first time since 2013, and the shows are proceeding with the blessings of the family of the band’s co-founder, the late Adam Schlesinger, according to reps for the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Sports & Fitness Industry Association is a global trade association of manufacturers, retailers, and brands in the sports products and fitness industry.—
Todd Smith,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stay consistent with your training to see improvements in strength, endurance, and overall functional fitness.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Any federal blessing for data-center construction, as Trump granted Stargate, is a boon to production.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s tariff order on steel imports could be a boon for a handful of domestic metal stocks, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Start preparing your taxes with these options Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Brian Sloan,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Senators and representatives must act, if not for their constituents, then for their own relevance and power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Felicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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