as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a general euphoria seemed to engulf the city following the World Series win
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Recent Examples of euphoria
Still, that perfect blend should deliver a pleasant body buzz along with relaxation and euphoria.
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who’s been on a diet can likely relate: Those first lost pounds are met with a sense of euphoria.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Initial euphoria over a seemingly positive result gave way to dismay as evidence suggested the Martian surface was inhospitable and probably sterile.
—Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The early euphoria of the drug burns out in terrifying fashion, but before that, Erzsébet enters a state of ecstasy that previously seemed unavailable to her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who’s been on a diet can likely relate: Those first lost pounds are met with a sense of euphoria.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Initial euphoria over a seemingly positive result gave way to dismay as evidence suggested the Martian surface was inhospitable and probably sterile.
—Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The early euphoria of the drug burns out in terrifying fashion, but before that, Erzsébet enters a state of ecstasy that previously seemed unavailable to her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
Noun
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Gerard tried to take over Arizona's ecstasy scene in the late 90s, starting a rivalry with British stockbroker Shaun Attwood.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Jackson 5 Christmas Album with the Jackson 5 (1970) No other holiday album has ever given voice to a child’s joy on Christmas morning quite like Jackson 5 Christmas Album.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venezuelan expats in the United States followed the team feverishly, many of them crying tears of joy as Batista’s side battled their way into the knockout stage.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the elation was short-lived by Azzurri coach Antonio Conte, who was overcome with grief at full-time when told about the passing of a fan.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Radia’s performance perfectly swings between Rishi’s elation from each gambler’s high and the desperate anxiety of a man whose hand of cards has lost again.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.—
Paul Tran,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The static image of your face can be transformed into nearly any expression, happiness, sadness, scorn, relief, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Call: If there’s a heaven for goalie goals, Doc Emrick is the one doing all the calls.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Herschel, which viewed the heavens in infrared light, launched in May 2009 and ended its mission four years later.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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