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
Here, Seyfried captures the inner conflict of Ann Lee’s torment and trauma along with the ecstatic release of her religious practice.
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Mark Olsen, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Our agents are ecstatic to be here.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cleghorn writes speculatively and somewhat romantically of a culture in which women giving birth were sustained by ecstatic rites and practices conducted within the sacred protection of caves.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
After an ecstatic dance with Gerry, dreams of a likely proposal spinning in her head, Bundle heads to bed for the night.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mark Olsen, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Our agents are ecstatic to be here.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cleghorn writes speculatively and somewhat romantically of a culture in which women giving birth were sustained by ecstatic rites and practices conducted within the sacred protection of caves.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
After an ecstatic dance with Gerry, dreams of a likely proposal spinning in her head, Bundle heads to bed for the night.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ecstatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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That’s why Adams wasn’t exactly giddy when the road-warrior Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round or the Chicago Bears in last weekend’s Divisional Round.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is regret for not having spent more time in Rwanda’s beautiful capital, a mounting excitement about entering its wildscapes, and the giddy anticipation for my first sighting of a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bowe is excited for the 2026 Winter Games — particularly the return to fans in the stands, as they were still barred from attending in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Strassler is particularly excited about the study of radioactive thorium-229 decay, which could reveal variations in the fundamental constants.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Newsom was also an enthusiastic backer of Proposition 47, passed in 2014, which reclassified shoplifting offenses under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors, and also reduced charges for lower-level drug possession.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Perkins, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Tufts University School of Medicine, who serves on the American Cancer Society’s Guideline Development Group, is less enthusiastic about menstrual blood screening.—
Christina Szalinski,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Goldberg seems quite thrilled to be on the program.—
Mario Manca,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 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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Sophia Santana was elated after passing the difficult licensing examination to become a registered nurse.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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After the vote, Reid was elated, while another member of his leadership team, Chuck Schumer, seemed saddened.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What never falters is the euphoric chaos of the experience.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His arrival to the team hotel a night earlier prompted chaotic-but-euphoric scenes from droves of fervent supporters hoping to catch a glimpse of him on the team bus.—
GianFranco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Critics were rapturous in their praise for The Babadook, with special mentions for its layered portrayal of horror and grief, as well as Essie Davis' central performance.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Bradbury was delighted and stopped to talk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both looked delighted to pay tribute to the glittery star of the night.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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