as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
Don’t get too excited—we’re not talking about the blissful kind of massage that involves four hands, hot stones, or Enya.
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
But cracks in their blissful arrangement form when Vitti meets a fortysomething professor at a chamber music concert and becomes infatuated with him.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
There is a specific phrase for the blissful drowsiness associated with time spent in a heated box (saunanjälkeinen raukeus) and a specific elf (Saunatonttu) thought to live between a sauna’s wall and heating apparatus.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
But cracks in their blissful arrangement form when Vitti meets a fortysomething professor at a chamber music concert and becomes infatuated with him.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
There is a specific phrase for the blissful drowsiness associated with time spent in a heated box (saunanjälkeinen raukeus) and a specific elf (Saunatonttu) thought to live between a sauna’s wall and heating apparatus.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Jeremy McLennan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
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There’s so much to be thankful for, including these memes.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 June 2025
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That cover, however, came and went without a big blowup; Musk is now on the outs, but his exit missive on Wednesday was thankful, and Trump supposedly still has affection for him.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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The reunion has gained over 5 million views on TikTok as people delighted in seeing the pair reunited, and now four years later their antics are shared across their own TikTok and Instagram accounts.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Ninja: Those who want to honor Dad’s grilling hobbies and do their Father’s Day shopping early will be delighted to hear about Ninja’s 15-percent-off discounts on select grills plus 10 percent off parts and accessories, with the promo code OUTDOOR15.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Bronwen Sciortino, author & simplicity expert teaching easy ways to tailor-make healthy, happy & highly successful lives.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That said, Bono was more than happy to be included in the Trump dump.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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Ultimately, will anyone be satisfied with this retelling?—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Sure enough, Stephanie whips around with a satisfied smile.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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Investors appeared glad that Musk would be pivoting away from his involvement in politics to refocus on his companies, pushing up shares of the electric vehicle company nearly 7% Tuesday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Many billionaires appear glad to part with lots of their money for a shot at living forever.—
Dobromir Rahnev,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In this joyous, reflective show with a big heart, Ana García is a high school senior and aspiring writer living in East Los Angeles.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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There is a joyous moment for the women when Sarah finally gets the hang of Cantonese.—
George Gene Gustines,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The couple — already the parents of two boys, Dutton, 4 in June, and Baker, 2½ — is now joyful about becoming a family of five in November.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Few things can bring such awe to adults who have already lived a full and eventful life, as very little can catch them off guard with a joyful revelation.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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