as in cheerful
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showing complete happiness
The First Lady's beatific smile greeted the schoolchildren visiting the White House.
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Boulder, like Park City, is a beatific locale in the Mountain West, of comparable size (26 square miles, versus Park City’s 20 square miles) and proximity to a major international airport (Denver International is about a 45-minute drive from Boulder, as Salt Lake International is from Park City).
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
But Rudolph finds a way in, as eating nuclear-grade hot wings forms cracks in that beatific Beyoncé façade.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 10 May 2024
An earnest, privileged, beatific enclave on the far western edge of North America has rushed in to fill the gap.
—Margaret O’Mara, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Guiding the newbies were two beatific white-haired women, Paula and Carla, who greeted us and the hundreds of people attending via Zoom.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
But Rudolph finds a way in, as eating nuclear-grade hot wings forms cracks in that beatific Beyoncé façade.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 10 May 2024
An earnest, privileged, beatific enclave on the far western edge of North America has rushed in to fill the gap.
—Margaret O’Mara, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Guiding the newbies were two beatific white-haired women, Paula and Carla, who greeted us and the hundreds of people attending via Zoom.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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In the book, the cynical green character successfully steals Christmas from his cheerful neighbors in Whoville — with help from his pet dog Max — and learns the true meaning of Christmas along the way.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The days leading up to Christmas are some of the most special—when our homes are filled with twinkling lights, cheerful decorations, and the cozy, unmistakable feeling of holiday magic.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Connecting with our heritage can bring us joy, but connecting with someone else’s heritage can be just as joyful, a gift to compliment our own precious traditions and brightening our commitment to them.Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Other images showed prisoners making a joyful exit from the city’s central prison after the rebels’ takeover.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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That mindful goodness, paired with the cool breeze through my open-air treatment room and the sound of the water around me, created the most blissful experience that just melted away my stressful travel day.Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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In an increasingly busy world, the chance to slow down and have these simple, blissful experiences is what brings visitors to Perthshire, Scotland.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The latest entry to the Meet the Parents franchise premiered over 10 years ago, and fans of the movies might be delighted to learn that Universal Pictures wants to get the original cast together for another sequel.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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His first pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, was pro-legalization; cannabis advocates were delighted.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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But the truth is, being happy 100% of the time is unrealistic for both adults and children.Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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To me, the best trip means one that was utterly peaceful, filled with happy low-stress activities, best enjoyed with others.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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The healthcare industry finds itself at a crossroads, where none of the key players — payers, providers, or patients — are truly satisfied with the current system.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Companies were less satisfied with current business.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the standard of care is managing patients’ withdrawal symptoms with drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine, which are themselves opioids and still retain some euphoric effects and potential for abuse.Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Over time, users may develop a tolerance, requiring larger amounts of nitrous oxide to achieve the same euphoric effect.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Beatific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatific. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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