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
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After three seasons of Netflix's dating documentary series centered on singles across the autism spectrum, fan favorites Abby Romeo and David Isaacman have some company in romantic bliss.—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025 Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 To inspire wedding day bliss, the coverage culminated with an interview with Vera Wang, queen of the wedding dress.—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025 Never had a career, never knew romance, never saw the world, never drove a car, rode in a boat or on a plane, never imagined independence or social bliss, and never would.—Joseph Earl Thomas, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bliss
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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