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as in paradise
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death
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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the enviable bliss of a happily married couple
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Recent Examples of bliss
These days, his life in Thailand resembles domestic bliss.
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Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
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But their apparent domestic paradise was thrown into disarray when Betty began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his younger office assistant, Linda Kolkena.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Mauritius looks like paradise to many—and its government can afford to be picky about the people who want to make the island their home.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Indeed, hearing about your trips could bring them a lot of joy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Motherhood has been the greatest joy of my life.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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At the top of the food chain, the bald eagle dominates in the sky alone with its impressive wingspan and sharp talons.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The rooms The property is divided into two towers that are connected by a sky bridge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The rare flower is known to add luck and happiness to those who adorn their space with its fortune, which is why the water bearer is the ideal sign to align with it.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Sometimes, adds Waldinger, these casual conversations can lead to deeper conversations and a greater sense of connection in our lives, which add to our happiness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dreaming of a harvestable nirvana in a matchbox yard?—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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