as in thankful
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked
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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the blissfulness that only a full stomach and a warm bed can bring
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Recent Examples of blissful
Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The sense of blissful behind-the-scenes harmony routinely presented as the gospel truth by most football clubs is amusing.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
This blissful bean elevates mood and cognitive functions.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Of course, there was still the series' finale to look forward to and consider — at least that might leave audiences with a blissful, parting image of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Itineraries ranging from two to nine days hit some busy ports of call, but in between departure and arrival, there are some simply blissful stops.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The sense of blissful behind-the-scenes harmony routinely presented as the gospel truth by most football clubs is amusing.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
This blissful bean elevates mood and cognitive functions.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Of course, there was still the series' finale to look forward to and consider — at least that might leave audiences with a blissful, parting image of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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Cut leaves from construction paper (search online for leaf shapes), punch a hole at the top of each, write a thankful message, and hang with ribbon or twine.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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So much more to come, just so thankful and EXCITED!—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Being too cautious can cost you just as much joy as overspending ever could.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sean Pursley - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 The National Audubon Society has announced the winning bird photos of the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards featuring stunning imagery that highlights the beauty and joy of birds and fascinating avian behaviors.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Reagans, sentimental to a falt—though also with an eye to American public opinion—were delighted to be royal guests.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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So, if the economy stinks, why is the stock market so delighted?—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those few extra inches are the difference between sitting pretty and reclining in bliss.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yes, there’s the business case that satisfied workers perform better.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after the guy left, looking grudgingly pleased, the bar got crowded.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blissful. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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