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 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
From math and poetry to aesthetics and ecstasy.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
From math and poetry to aesthetics and ecstasy.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ecstasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstasy
Noun
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More than 200 trees are just days away from full blossoms, providing more joy for Gipson and anyone who appreciates poetry in motion.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In an interview ahead of Palm Sunday, senior pastor Robert Jeffress reflected on specific scripture that says the whole world will burn someday, but there will be a new heaven and a new earth with Christ.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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In San Francisco, Louise encounters an influencer who asks strangers on the street to rate their happiness on the same scale.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Conversations full of laughter and happiness.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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And against that backdrop, AI euphoria is driving a boom in public stock markets even as the giant new private lending systems are showing signs of strain.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hurley gave the team a day off on Monday to catch up on sleep and appreciate the euphoria.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whether biennials or museum shows, exhibitions are spaces for learning about images, the world, and the pains and delights of being alive.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marlowe and Shakespeare were just refreshers for me and also gave me a chance to act out monologues for my cellmates, much to their delight and confusion.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 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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All the energy and elation, agony and anguish?—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Grab any chance to travel for pleasure or talk to people from other cultures.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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How can a novelist address our current moment without sacrificing the pleasures of fiction?—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chacon is now charged with two counts each of intoxication manslaughter and collision involving death.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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