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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Outside of Madison Square Garden was chaotic bliss.—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 17 May 2025 But the bliss ended mere minutes later when, in a shocking moment of irony (reminiscent to when Serena became a handmaid herself in season five), a handmaid was waiting for the Whartons in their parlor.—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 When the ship's rudder stocks malfunctioned, the pair were just two of hundreds stranded in the city for four months — but the mishap ushered them straight to married bliss.—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 May 2025 Working with producer Carter Lang of SZA and Doja Cat fame, de la Fuente is no longer trying to capture the gilded vignettes of home, but rather relaxing into the bliss of fleeting moments, creating universal depictions of lust and yearning sung in breathy registers.—Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 15 May 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
Time Traveler
The first known use of bliss was
before the 12th century
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