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
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was ecstatic to pick up the win.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Scrutinizers of the tape were flagging relatively weak market responses to great Taiwan Semiconductor results and Oracle's ecstatic growth outlook.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Everyone was ecstatic when the pups were released, according to SR3.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Raina is ecstatic at the news that Sergius has impulsively led a cavalry charge that resulted in heavy losses on his side.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Scrutinizers of the tape were flagging relatively weak market responses to great Taiwan Semiconductor results and Oracle's ecstatic growth outlook.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Everyone was ecstatic when the pups were released, according to SR3.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Raina is ecstatic at the news that Sergius has impulsively led a cavalry charge that resulted in heavy losses on his side.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ecstatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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The day the album launched, 50 Cent reacted to the reference with a post on Instagram, giddy about being the only artist that got a shoutout on the entire ablum.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Apple’s stock is giddier than an 11-year-old who just strong-armed their parents into buying them a smartphone.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kaitlyn is excited to one day share the memories of this very celebration with her little girl.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Birchmore, prosecutors said, was excited about becoming a mother and hoped Farwell would be involved in the baby’s life.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Lemonheads have played Cambridge parties to enthusiastic crowds of over a hundred people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Over 2,500 enthusiastic Google reviews helped propel Ocean Reef Park to its top-tier designation.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Which is something that our Miamians sometimes are not too thrilled about, to be honest.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Swifties were not too thrilled.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The team was elated after scoring a 2-1 lead on their opponents.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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As expected, Keagen was elated.—
Leo Pomerenke,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It's been more than three years since the Euphoria season 2 finale, and the wait for season 3 has been anything but euphoric.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nintendo fans have gotten used to the company’s other flagship franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong reaching euphoric heights during the Switch era and are looking to Game Freak to deliver the same.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ahead of Live God’s release, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — augmented by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass for this tour — have shared the first single, a rapturous rendition of Wild God’s title track recorded at a Paris concert.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Photograph by Chris Mueller / Redux Masters-of-business and finance types can grow rapturous on the subject of Costco.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham were both clearly delighted with the news of Messi’s new contract.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Overwhelmed and delighted to see the first public showing of her work at age 85, Austen attended with Tate and 300 guests.—
Margaret Hetherman,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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