as in giddy
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice
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Recent Examples of ecstatic
The mesmerizing power of the booming sound in a southern Moroccan desert prompts the teeming bodies to writhe and dance in an ecstatic state.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
My photos that capture Bob in an intense moment, in a happy smiling moment, in a ecstatic leg-up-in-the-air, arm-up-in-the-air moment, those are all my favorite photos.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Lunar New Year meant two ecstatic weeks of gifts, celebration, feasting, family, and friends.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Suddenly a crowd is just there, vibrating to the sounds in ecstatic reverie.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
My photos that capture Bob in an intense moment, in a happy smiling moment, in a ecstatic leg-up-in-the-air, arm-up-in-the-air moment, those are all my favorite photos.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Lunar New Year meant two ecstatic weeks of gifts, celebration, feasting, family, and friends.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Suddenly a crowd is just there, vibrating to the sounds in ecstatic reverie.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
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Online, giddy takes on Operation Epic Fury described it as a checkmate move against China, rather than a war of choice against Iran.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hudson Williams also makes a cameo as one of the giddy skaters, a sweet nod to his actual friendship with Storrie (and, of course, a seemingly necessary offering to the feral studio audience).—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’ll make everybody excited to compete against them.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As curator, my goal is to create exhibitions for our artists that provide them with the freedom to experiment and get excited about new ideas, and expand the idea of what art is and can be for our patrons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first screening was at Sundance, and there was a very enthusiastic reception.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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But analysis about its debut was less enthusiastic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of taking a turn for the romantic, the two leaned hard into bromance as half of a quartet of dudes who were absolutely thrilled to be ice skating together at Rockefeller Center during a very wholesome bachelor party.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
1 Mar. 2026
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If 2026 is 2016 all over again, the spontaneous girl who’s been dormant in me for a decade couldn’t be more thrilled.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sabra Hayden, 61, was elated to get the role of the Shanks Oak, a tree that was at least 500 years old and fell during a storm in 2023.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The mayor had kept his promise, and the Bronx was elated.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Buprenorphine also blocks other opioids from binding to opioid receptors and causing euphoric effects.—
Rachel French,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The run is still orderly, not euphoric.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But all of this rapturous gazing made up a terribly small fraction of the experience of being a parent.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rosalía’s album has gotten rapturous reviews.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to a series of popular posts on the store’s r/ALDI subreddit, the brand’s beloved Specialty Selected Croissant Toast is now back in stores—and customers are delighted.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Leonard, who has played with several talented point guards during a Hall-of-Fame-caliber career, is delighted to have a young playmaker, someone who can feed him the ball, play with pace and create catch-and-shoot opportunities.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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