as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
most people can't imagine the kind of elation that comes with winning a super lottery's grand prize, but they're dying to find out
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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At home, the family still enjoys the simple joys of cooking.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among the best-selling books of all time (after the Bible, naturally), Harry Potter is a cultural touchpoint and lingua franca for tens of millions of readers worldwide — one that, for many of the attendees, served as their first introduction to the joys of reading.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Honestly, car camping is truly one of the great pleasures in life.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
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Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Elations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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