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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Achieving such bliss is accessible to most all as today's massage menu is vast, with options ranging from deep-tissue and sports to hot stone, Thai, Shiatsu and prenatal – each designed with specific goals and pressure levels.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 There’s a special sort of bliss that comes from a dumb action game.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025 This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 That, my gaming friends, is pure PPR bliss.—Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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
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The first known use of bliss was
before the 12th century
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