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
Recent Examples on the WebItinerary: While some Bermuda itineraries are on the shorter side, this one, which cruises from Fort Lauderdale to New York, offers 15 days of idyllic island bliss.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024 To have implied any certainty of lifelong monogamous bliss for her 20-somethings would have rung false.—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024 My wife, meanwhile, earned her merits button at the sprawling Spa Montage by bravely enduring a 90-minute HydraFacial, emerging in radiant bliss.—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024 The diffuser has three timer options: two, four, and eight hours of pure bliss.—Essence, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bliss
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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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