1
: full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness
a blissful marriage
2
: happily benighted
blissful ignorance
blissfulness
noun
Examples of blissful in a Sentence
At first, their time together was blissful.
He sat there in a blissful state of comfort.
a blissful setting for a wedding
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
After almost a decade of ownership, Dan Mindel is ready to hand over the keys to his blissful estate in the picturesque mountains of Hawaii.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
The legendary 77-year-old troubadour sang in blissful harmony alongside his 22-year-old son, Henry Taylor, and a talent-rich band that featured three other vocal standouts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
After almost a decade of ownership, Dan Mindel is ready to hand over the keys to his blissful estate in the picturesque mountains of Hawaii.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
The legendary 77-year-old troubadour sang in blissful harmony alongside his 22-year-old son, Henry Taylor, and a talent-rich band that featured three other vocal standouts.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blissful. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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