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
Artificial intelligence euphoria hit a new level this week, as two chipmakers hit $1 trillion in stock market value.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
That seems unlikely as long as the euphoria for AI carries on.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
By the time Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record of consecutive baseball games played (2,130) on September 6, 1995, some of the bitterness was replaced by a national euphoria that had Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The initial euphoria quickly devolves into Nikki becoming increasingly violent and erratic.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
That seems unlikely as long as the euphoria for AI carries on.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
By the time Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record of consecutive baseball games played (2,130) on September 6, 1995, some of the bitterness was replaced by a national euphoria that had Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The initial euphoria quickly devolves into Nikki becoming increasingly violent and erratic.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
Noun
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The final whistle brought ecstasy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Her husband, Souksavath Noi Keomisy, pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony federal charges of conspiracy to possess the drug ecstasy with the intent to distribute.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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The service The staff here are ever so kind, and bound by the same joy and passion for food and nature as the people that visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Pain and joy, an equal balancing, a vying bright anguish of the two.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The video exuded the elation of Covid response skeptics at long last grabbing the reins of power.—
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
STAT,
16 May 2026
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Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Part of the reason is that what constitutes happiness in one part of the world won’t necessarily translate to another.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Powerball, Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto — produced extreme financial happiness for players at a Miami grocery chain and Florida’s signature supermarket chain.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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