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as in sky
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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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The controversial romance between Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes may have reached its apex with wedded bliss.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Life’s big moments of bliss and sorrow are not unlike underpaintings, getting fuzzier as time marches on but never fully melting away.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The expectation is the surrounding bliss will inspire her.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The controversial romance between Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes may have reached its apex with wedded bliss.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Life’s big moments of bliss and sorrow are not unlike underpaintings, getting fuzzier as time marches on but never fully melting away.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The expectation is the surrounding bliss will inspire her.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
Noun
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Smoke fills the sky above a devastated area of Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on April 28, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The sardine run in South Africa is perhaps the most cinematic — dolphins herding fish, sharks plowing through bait balls, birds raining from the sky.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Moments of joy, oliberated by unforgettable sadness.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Yet moments of sheer joy arrived sparingly, a balance in a greater storytelling arc involving introspection, anger, reflection, comfort, struggle, fear, confusion and spirituality.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The ball hit the back of the rim and soared into the heavens.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One step below rocketing into the heavens, astrotourism is all about stargazing.—
David Christopher Kaufman,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Joe has feelings for Georgia but swallows them for her happiness.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Rather than unmitigated communion, which describes putting others first while sacrificing your happiness and well-being, other-centeredness is based on the philosophical idea that everyone’s needs are equally valuable and that interpersonal connections matter deeply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Located on the ninth floor of the luxurious five-star Times Square Edition, The Terrace and Outdoor Gardens transports diners to a tranquil paradise.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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