as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a general euphoria seemed to engulf the city following the World Series win
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Recent Examples of euphoria
Yet, three years later, the euphoria was no longer there.
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Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Known among his teammates for having a perpetual smile, Yurov, 21, beamed in the postgame locker room, describing the play and the euphoria of scoring his first goal on one of the biggest stages in hockey.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
The word euphoria is derived from ancient Greek.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
That audience euphoria is welcome to De Luca and Abdy, who are the Hollywood comeback story of the year after sustaining earlier criticism over box office misses.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Known among his teammates for having a perpetual smile, Yurov, 21, beamed in the postgame locker room, describing the play and the euphoria of scoring his first goal on one of the biggest stages in hockey.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
The word euphoria is derived from ancient Greek.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
That audience euphoria is welcome to De Luca and Abdy, who are the Hollywood comeback story of the year after sustaining earlier criticism over box office misses.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
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Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Namewee called emergency services that day and was subsequently arrested after officers allegedly found pills believed to be ecstasy, per the outlet.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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This wave of joy was seen online, where some claimed his victory as India’s own.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Browsing fashion websites has become a small joy in her routine—a way to wind down while exploring what is new each day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Head coach Arcentae Broome remarked on the impact a winning football team can have on an entire school, imparting a sense of pride, elation, thrill.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Nov. 2025
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And then that elation lasted for days.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, institutional stability, and consistently high levels of social happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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That happiness doesn’t just extend to KATSEYE’s nods, but also to her fellow best new artist nominees, which include friends of the band like Addison Rae, sombr and Alex Warren.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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