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
Nkosi Tafari took one look at the bracket for the knockout stage of the ongoing CONCACAF Champions Cup and was ecstatic.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Farke, meanwhile, was ecstatic at taking all three points from one of Leeds' fiercest rivals at such a crucial juncture in a testing campaign.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Not everybody representing the red, white and blue sounded necessarily ecstatic about doing so in the Olympics.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Farke, meanwhile, was ecstatic at taking all three points from one of Leeds' fiercest rivals at such a crucial juncture in a testing campaign.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Not everybody representing the red, white and blue sounded necessarily ecstatic about doing so in the Olympics.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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But many people on the right were giddy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The students, who were mostly Black and brown, many from poor families, all seemed excited to have her there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Atkins adds a defensive layer alongside Ogwumike for a team that was dead last in the WNBA in defensive points per game last season, and that’s one of those intentional, win-now kind of moves that has everyone in the organization excited.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not everyone is enthusiastic about the new possibilities.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The vibrant purple and vivid oranges, reds, and yellows will bring in enthusiastic bees and butterflies.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 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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But the Fever staff were clearly elated to be able to nab Johnson off the board.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Talking to the Star-Telegram this week, Bridgman sounded elated that Fraraccio will be moved from the Tarrant County Jail into the living center in Mexia.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his first-ever CinemaCon stage appearance, Spielberg received a rapturous standing ovation and showed some intriguing Disclosure Day footage which helped lessen some of the box office uncertainty surrounding the title.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Design-lovers and couples looking for a romantic weekend out of the ordinary, however, will be delighted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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While Creamsicle is clearly enjoying the company, the hens might be even more delighted — especially since their new rooster has quite the flair for showing off.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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