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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But the Ojai Music Festival comfort zone goes no further than a blissful outdoor setting in Libbey Park and convivial audience.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Matchday in Panama is a blissful assault on the senses.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
After a quick tour of the property and your pavilion, the young, slightly self-conscious staff leave you in blissful peace.
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2 June 2026
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Pariah promises that now is not forever, and that refusing to compromise yourself is a blissful form of freedom.
—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Matchday in Panama is a blissful assault on the senses.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
After a quick tour of the property and your pavilion, the young, slightly self-conscious staff leave you in blissful peace.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blissful
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blissful. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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