as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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Recent Examples of blissful
The feeling of those blissful days is quite different now.
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Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Bear is overcome by the spell and emerges from the bathroom smiling—for one blissful moment, the two share the same deranged love.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Their debut album expands on their pop-meets-Panorama Bar ethos, landing on a blissful medium that will please casual heads and die-hard Front Left-ers alike.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
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Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Bear is overcome by the spell and emerges from the bathroom smiling—for one blissful moment, the two share the same deranged love.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Their debut album expands on their pop-meets-Panorama Bar ethos, landing on a blissful medium that will please casual heads and die-hard Front Left-ers alike.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissful
Adjective
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When Kelsey bravely asks if there’s any part of her that’s now thankful for Jo-Ellen given this new development, Rulla maintains that Jo-Ellen went about it the wrong way.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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So very thankful that the Lord’s plans always prevail.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Your local animal shelter will be delighted to receive them as a donation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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And although 96 percent of leaders believe that AI can reduce the administrative burden of patient engagement, only 5 percent were satisfied with the technology available to support them through common challenges.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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May your cravings be satisfied and your bellies full!—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, some rival schools and conferences, even Tech's own Big 12 Conference, haven't exactly been pleased with this outcome.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Hartmann is pleased to have brought attention to the conservation efforts bringing the northern bald ibis back to Europe.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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What more fortunate situation could there be, for a person, than to be glad of having been wrong?—
John Darnielle,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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Learn how to make this iconic Southern dessert, and all those who taste it will be glad.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In March, during their final match in Uzbekistan before the World Cup, the atmosphere was loud, buoyant and joyous.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The birth of his son, Bodhi, should have been a joyous event.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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My mother’s world is held together by small, joyful acts of togetherness.—
Lucia Aronica,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes called America’s backyard, the South Lawn was until now known for low-contact sports and joyful events geared toward children or bipartisanship, like the annual Easter Egg Roll or the congressional picnic.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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