euphoria

noun

yü-ˈfȯr-ē-ə How to pronounce euphoria (audio)
Definition of euphorianext
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 drugs seem more like a trip into the abyss instead of a gateway to euphoria. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Brady Tkachuk not once but twice saw up close the euphoria his brother Matthew felt after winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Back in New York City, the euphoria of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA triumph bled into Sunday’s Puerto Rican parade, transforming the multicultural gathering into a kind of victory rally. — CNN Money, 15 June 2026 As the clock ticked to the final buzzer on Saturday night, anxiety that had dominated the game’s first three quarters gave way to euphoria. — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for euphoria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
  1. ecstasy
  2. joy
  3. elation
  4. happiness
  5. heaven
Noun
  • AtaiBeckley is developing several other psychedelics, including one related to MDMA, colloquially known as ecstasy.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • The color is black, the material is leather, the seduction is beauty, the justification is honesty, the aim is ecstasy, the fantasy is death.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of ecstasy
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  • Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of joy
Noun
  • There’s the elation after finding a great idea, and then despair because no one’s going to talk to you, and then elation when people talk to you.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 23 July 2026
  • The crowd of 35,089 at Fenway Park roared with elation as the team reached its historic feat.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of elation
Noun
  • Tension between your social circle and your romantic or creative life could clarify who genuinely supports you and your happiness.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Glad his decision was strictly based on happiness, like Rich Paul assured us, not ring chasing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The evolution of Jacob Latz from hopeful starter to All-Star closer is one of those from-heaven developments all good teams need.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of heaven

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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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