bliss

noun

1
: complete happiness
enjoying eternal bliss in heaven
marital bliss
the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa
2

Examples of bliss in a Sentence

Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss. the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death
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Chair Yoga with Susie, experience bliss and wellbeing. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 There, the two women reunite as wedding bliss gives way to murder and betrayal. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025 That domestic bliss and community spirit is exactly what the historical exhibit is trying to capture. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025 Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed. Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bliss

Word History

Etymology

Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English blīthe blithe

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bliss was before the 12th century

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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bliss. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bliss

noun
: complete happiness : joy
blissful
-fəl
adjective
blissfully
-fə-lē
adverb
blissfulness noun

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