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Recent Examples of blissfully
At her feet — calm, medicated and blissfully unaware of the magnitude of the moment — was Luna, her 14-year-old rescue dog.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
From space, the crewmember who captured the image was blissfully free of the atmospheric interference that usually comes hand in hand with capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The sand on Hilton Head Island is bright white, blissfully soft, and very fine, and the water is shallow, especially at low tide.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood/area A sandy footpath takes you to Livadia Beach, which is blissfully free of sunbeds and beach bars (ask the staff to loan you an umbrella and pack you a picnic).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Mary, the most naive of the trio, remains blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Coko, Taj, and LeLee are blissfully calling for something beyond respectable sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
From the home’s clifftop perch, the water appears to spill into the Pacific below—though the blissfully private setting remains totally secure.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
From space, the crewmember who captured the image was blissfully free of the atmospheric interference that usually comes hand in hand with capturing the glowing band of the Milky Way.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The sand on Hilton Head Island is bright white, blissfully soft, and very fine, and the water is shallow, especially at low tide.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood/area A sandy footpath takes you to Livadia Beach, which is blissfully free of sunbeds and beach bars (ask the staff to loan you an umbrella and pack you a picnic).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Mary, the most naive of the trio, remains blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Coko, Taj, and LeLee are blissfully calling for something beyond respectable sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
From the home’s clifftop perch, the water appears to spill into the Pacific below—though the blissfully private setting remains totally secure.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blissfully
Adverb
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The first gigs in 16 years from formerly battling brothers singer Liam Gallagher and guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher were rapturously received and left fans begging for more.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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The film was rapturously received at Cannes, winning Filho Best Director and Moura Best Actor.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This deal with Karademas quickly came together following that initial meeting, says Kemph, who is optimistically shooting for a grand opening for the new Leilani in September or October.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Once upon a time, a kids spa treatment meant glitter nail polish, a side braid and maybe a cucumber slice perched optimistically on a 9-year-old’s forehead.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For the Royals’ sake, hopefully Perez and Quatraro can smooth over any issues there might be.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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Going to hopefully make another 26, 25 of these appearances, these starts.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Yes, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty has a happy ending—euphorically, nonsensically so.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Blissfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissfully. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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