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
For Byrne, an apostle of euphoria, all this giddiness seems fitting.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Missouri’s euphoria over perhaps the most significant triumph in school history — and the favorite to many Mizzou fans — lasted a week.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
This effect helps to loosen the strings of the overall economy and financial sector, but around this point asset prices are reaching incredulous levels as investor euphoria intensifies, drawing in further speculation, until prices then turn down, and the house of cards collapses in a crash.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Missouri’s euphoria over perhaps the most significant triumph in school history — and the favorite to many Mizzou fans — lasted a week.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The drink is known for its mild euphoria and depressant effects.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
This effect helps to loosen the strings of the overall economy and financial sector, but around this point asset prices are reaching incredulous levels as investor euphoria intensifies, drawing in further speculation, until prices then turn down, and the house of cards collapses in a crash.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is largely characterized by manic episodes (periods of elation and hyperactivity), which are then followed by depressive episodes (sadness and depression).—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The pure elation has been shared thousands of times over the internet already.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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