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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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Recent Examples of bliss
Chair Yoga with Susie, experience bliss and wellbeing.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Lunch: Oysters to Start: Salty, briny, and pure ocean bliss – these little gems are basically a seaside vacation on a plate.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After three seasons of Netflix's dating documentary series centered on singles across the autism spectrum, fan favorites Abby Romeo and David Isaacman have some company in romantic bliss.
—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Lunch: Oysters to Start: Salty, briny, and pure ocean bliss – these little gems are basically a seaside vacation on a plate.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After three seasons of Netflix's dating documentary series centered on singles across the autism spectrum, fan favorites Abby Romeo and David Isaacman have some company in romantic bliss.
—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bliss
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This year’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service — a welcome change from the 2022 event, which was held during a May heat wave.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Is a nova explosion about to light up the night sky?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Vietnam Veterans Parade was a human wave of joy and sadness and grief and release.—
Stan Godlewski,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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The event set the stage for a candid conversation about the real threats facing Black communities today—and why joy and resistance remain central to the path forward.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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Thanks to her good karma, Maya had been reborn in the heavens as a god, but in Buddhism gods are not as spiritually advanced as Buddhas.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Small changes in your behavior and surroundings can set you on course for happiness.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Also, your ability to live, transmitting joy and happiness.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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If there is a marine paradise on Earth that humanity can’t afford to lose, the Gulf may be unsurpassed.—
Joel Reynolds,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Patrolling a paradise under siege Several hundred miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, the waters off the Galápagos Islands glisten with postcard beauty.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bliss. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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