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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death
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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the enviable bliss of a happily married couple
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Recent Examples of bliss
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.
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Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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
All of it brought you equal joy and creative bliss and was led in the moment by deep instinct and creative consciousness.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
However, despite the popular sentiment that Baltimore City lacks the green space to provide that natural bliss, our city has unique and wide access to parks and recreation that connect us to the environment.
—Zoe Hiller, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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
All of it brought you equal joy and creative bliss and was led in the moment by deep instinct and creative consciousness.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
However, despite the popular sentiment that Baltimore City lacks the green space to provide that natural bliss, our city has unique and wide access to parks and recreation that connect us to the environment.
—Zoe Hiller, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
Noun
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Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The water was much clearer there, and the sky overhead was suddenly brighter.—
Valerie Rains,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s sadness, but there’s also surface level joy throughout.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Creativity Bar, which started as a personal exploration, has now become a space for others to find their way back to joy.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, enjoy the beauty that is the Great Nebula of Orion in the late winter heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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The heavens are aligned with your relationships, Sagittarius.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Reporter's notebook:Finland, happiness, saunas, NATO and the threat from Russia Finland joined NATO in April 2023 in direct reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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This schism becomes her barrier to happiness, discounting and dismissing the clearly beguiling Sam, a handsome charmer with a twinkle in his eye.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Located on the Gulf of Mexico, just off the southern tip of Texas, the island is a tropical paradise.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Yankee Candle Pink Sands Scented Candle If blustery winter weather has got you down, light this Pink Sands scented candle that can transport you to a tropical paradise in no time.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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