bliss

noun

Synonyms of blissnext
1
: complete happiness
enjoying eternal bliss in heaven
marital bliss
the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa
2

Examples of bliss in a Sentence

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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Omaha, Nebraska — Surrounded by friends and family at his birthday party this week, 10-year-old True Beethe of Omaha, Nebraska, was on cloud nine, but his bliss had not come easy. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 Cleopatra Called This curler took the puritanical twigs that were my eyelashes and pressed them into lush crescent fans of divine feminine bliss. Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 In spring 2026, life is decidedly more complicated, but nail art is channeling the bliss of being young and responsibility-free. Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026 There’s a crepuscular somberness, a feeling of looking back on the perfect day, knowing bliss won’t last forever. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 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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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bliss. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

bliss

noun
: complete happiness : joy
blissful
-fəl
adjective
blissfully
-fə-lē
adverb
blissfulness noun

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