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
The crowd ranges, Daisy says, from people around her age and younger up through to veterans of the great ecstasy age of yore.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Investigators recovered fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, ketamine, MDMA and tusi, a pink powder often containing ketamine and/or MDMA.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Black is charged with allegedly trafficking between 10 grams and 200 grams of MDMA, known on the street as molly or ecstasy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
In 2024, the FDA rejected MDMA, a psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy, for treating PTSD, despite intense political pressure from veterans groups to approve it.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Investigators recovered fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, ketamine, MDMA and tusi, a pink powder often containing ketamine and/or MDMA.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Black is charged with allegedly trafficking between 10 grams and 200 grams of MDMA, known on the street as molly or ecstasy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
In 2024, the FDA rejected MDMA, a psychedelic drug commonly known as ecstasy, for treating PTSD, despite intense political pressure from veterans groups to approve it.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstasy
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Call it artistic expression, or maybe just a Knicks fan too busy jumping for joy to cut the outtakes.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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His heart and hope lie inside a grey warehouse a few miles from Highway 34 in Weld County, his heaven a canvas of black netting and neon-green paint.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 June 2026
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Part of the reason is that what constitutes happiness in one part of the world won’t necessarily translate to another.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto — produced extreme financial happiness for players at a Miami grocery chain and Florida’s signature supermarket chain.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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But a decade of postseason no-shows would grind anybody down — perhaps even more so after experiencing Olympic euphoria.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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This strange delight of a novel could easily be the next Gypsy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The singer-actor who’s the face of Creme of Nature haircare company was spotted in two neighborhoods to the delight of her fans.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Those frustrations turned to elation last summer when not only did Uzbekistan finally qualify, but did so with a game to spare when edging out the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in their group.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Even a single round of golf can elicit the entire spectrum of emotions, from elation to agony and everything in between.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Interview With the Vampire was already one of the most balls-to-the-wall, out-there shows on TV, and The Vampire Lestat requires full attention and both sides of your brain to reap the most pleasure.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Because vomiting is in some ways the greatest offense to gustatory pleasure.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Jackson died four years later on June 25, 2009, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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LaBeouf was previously court-ordered to attend rehab following a 2017 arrest in Georgia on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstasy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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