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
The team interpreted a series of ellipses as a meditative state of apparent euphoria.
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of the plant that produces euphoria.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Coach always says the feeling of euphoria is like the best feeling in the world.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
After a first murderous high, Green spends the rest of the film chasing that euphoria through a recognizable 20th century America braced for inevitable collapse.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of the plant that produces euphoria.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Coach always says the feeling of euphoria is like the best feeling in the world.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
After a first murderous high, Green spends the rest of the film chasing that euphoria through a recognizable 20th century America braced for inevitable collapse.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
Noun
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Based on White’s novel and personal experience, chef Claire and her small team are just about to get their cooking channel on social media off the ground when Claire takes an ecstasy pill at a party and suffers from a severe psychotic episode.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Boston Police recover meth, ecstasy, fentanyl during arrest Boston Police arrested a Brockton man on drug charges in the area around East Brookline Street following community complaints, the department said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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My ila facial was pure joy—no painful extraction or aggravating scrubs here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Look for ways to add joy to your life, whether that looks like taking more breaks or weaving artistry into your to-do list.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Restaurant owners express elation, hoping the prestigious nod will elevate their cultural heritage and inspire others to seek out authentic cuisines.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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All the energy and elation, agony and anguish?—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This focus on their past appeals to the story’s lowest hanging fruit, which is its sense of incipient tragedy, the foreclosure of the possibility for happiness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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