as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
Tech could make travel so much better, from headphones that block out noise on a loud bus, train or plane to e-readers for easy packing.
Ahead, check out top tech gifts for travelers to make this holiday season and beyond as blissful as an empty TSA line.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
In that blissful blip between Christmas and New Year’s, things tend to finally slow the hell down.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Stomach sleepers toe a fine line between a blissful night's rest and waking up with neck, shoulder, or back pain the following day.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
In that blissful blip between Christmas and New Year’s, things tend to finally slow the hell down.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
Stomach sleepers toe a fine line between a blissful night's rest and waking up with neck, shoulder, or back pain the following day.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
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Burger, a Missouri native, was thankful for all the people around the country who have given him support.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Coach Dan Campbell, though, said Montgomery is a tone-setting running back the team values and is thankful to have him back.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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But perhaps no one will be more delighted than the previously relatively unknown star, Borisov, who has become the first Russian actor to earn an Oscar nomination in a performance category since 1977.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings My 13-year-old daughter, who up until now has only been on expedition cruises, was delighted with World Europa’s kid-friendly offerings, including multiple arcades, virtual reality rides, and F1 simulator cars that were, admittedly, fun for us adults, too.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Shortly after that scene, Kelce found superstar singer Taylor Swift and the happy couple headed back toward the Chiefs locker room.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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There’s a happy ending, there’s something uplifting and hopeful about these movies.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In his own post on X after the game, the NFL star, 29, posted the classic meme of a satisfied Kermit sipping a cup of tea.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Following the board discussion with Dominguez, all board members were satisfied that the audit would cover all of the concerns and the addendum passed unanimously.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Along with the star guard, the crowd was also glad to see that Asher appeared mostly unscathed, clapping and whooping for the good sport as the game resumed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, January 20 could be a super joyous occasion for many people.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The moralising will subside when Neymar calls it a day, be that next week or — here’s hoping — in a couple of years, after a joyous swansong with Chicago or Santos or Flamengo, maybe even one final tilt at the World Cup.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kelce’s offensive explosion elicited joyful reactions from his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift, who took in the game from a suite, alongside WNBA phenom - and lifelong Chiefs fan – Caitlin Clark.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The initial sight of Clark and Swift in a suite together after the pop star previously extended an invitation to Clark months ago provided a joyful dose of fan service for some.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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