as in joy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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Recent Examples of ecstasy
Marijuana, as of Thursday, is a Schedule I drug, the same level as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
The move removes these products from the Schedule I category, which includes what the government considers to be high-risk and dangerous drugs such as heroin, LSD and ecstasy, to the lower-risk category of Schedule III.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian national, 48, stands accused of running a criminal organization specializing in cocaine and ecstasy trafficking, from at least mid-2014 through April 2015, according to Europol.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
The move removes these products from the Schedule I category, which includes what the government considers to be high-risk and dangerous drugs such as heroin, LSD and ecstasy, to the lower-risk category of Schedule III.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The Hungarian national, 48, stands accused of running a criminal organization specializing in cocaine and ecstasy trafficking, from at least mid-2014 through April 2015, according to Europol.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstasy
Noun
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Indeed, hearing about your trips could bring them a lot of joy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Motherhood has been the greatest joy of my life.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rare flower is known to add luck and happiness to those who adorn their space with its fortune, which is why the water bearer is the ideal sign to align with it.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Sometimes, adds Waldinger, these casual conversations can lead to deeper conversations and a greater sense of connection in our lives, which add to our happiness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The resulting track feels like being lost within the euphoria of an underground dance floor exemplified.—
Miki Hellerbach,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Competitors must complete a final lap on the roof deck before crossing the finish line, where wind, sweeping night views, and physical intensity combine to elicit a surge of euphoria.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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Bourgeois-Tacquet’s elevator pitch — unforeseen circumstances lead Gabrielle, a workaholic 55-year-old surgeon, to question her life choices — isn’t exactly earth-shaking, and the film lacks the propulsive spontaneity that made Anaïs in Love such an off-kilter delight.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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On May 12, Colbert sat down with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pedro Pascal and wound up kissing both of them on the lips to the delight of his studio audience.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Restaurant owners express elation, hoping the prestigious nod will elevate their cultural heritage and inspire others to seek out authentic cuisines.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Divinity above, earthly pleasures below.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Yet one of the most immediate pleasures of using the X2D II isn’t buried in its spec sheet.—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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The accident is often caused by negligence, intoxication, or distraction, and in the case of hit-and-runs, the act of leaving the crash scene itself.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz, 50, of Key Largo, was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery, and assault, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstasy. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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