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
Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Luxury retail was expected to stage a turnaround in 2025 after a promising fourth quarter marked by holiday shopping and post-election euphoria.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Despite the initial euphoria on European stock markets, strategists at UBS suggest the deal is likely to be damaging in the long run.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Early adopters have seen massive gains, but risks around volatility, debt, and euphoria are growing.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Resetting goals after the euphoria of The Masters had been a struggle, McIlroy admitted Monday.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Despite the initial euphoria on European stock markets, strategists at UBS suggest the deal is likely to be damaging in the long run.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Early adopters have seen massive gains, but risks around volatility, debt, and euphoria are growing.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Resetting goals after the euphoria of The Masters had been a struggle, McIlroy admitted Monday.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
Noun
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My hands smeared in gore, eyes alight with frenzied ecstasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Cannabis is currently listed in Schedule I of the CSA, along with other substances like heroin, ecstasy, and LSD.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The moments of joy and lightness are interspersed with shots of Williams in deep contemplation.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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That state, known as flow, brings a quiet joy that lingers long after a trip ends.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His shock turns to elation, and then the wheels start spinning.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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From exasperation and anguish to elation and relief.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Research shows that the act of mindfully enjoying an experience amplifies our happiness.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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On July 4, 1776, 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence signed their death warrants to secure unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through, among other things, government by the consent of the governed.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Once victorious, Zeus condemned his vanquished opponents, notably Atlas, who was forced to carry the burden of the heavens, for eternity.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The air smelled of sea salt, cinnamon and tropical fruit, as if God had spilled sunscreen from the heavens during application.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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