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 all the reheated ’90s rave euphoria in pop and club music, a new generation are recognizing the touching optimism that has remained trapped in Tomorrowland aftermovies until now.
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Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The resulting track feels like being lost within the euphoria of an underground dance floor exemplified.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Competitors must complete a final lap on the roof deck before crossing the finish line, where wind, sweeping night views, and physical intensity combine to elicit a surge of euphoria.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Of course, Brunson’s 3-pointer ripped through the net to send MSG into pure euphoria entering the first halftime break of its second playoff series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
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Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The resulting track feels like being lost within the euphoria of an underground dance floor exemplified.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Competitors must complete a final lap on the roof deck before crossing the finish line, where wind, sweeping night views, and physical intensity combine to elicit a surge of euphoria.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Of course, Brunson’s 3-pointer ripped through the net to send MSG into pure euphoria entering the first halftime break of its second playoff series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
Noun
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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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His ecstasy is beautifully represented through the magic of the animation.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Noun
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For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 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
Noun
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Research on retirement satisfaction has suggested that financial security alone may not fully explain happiness in retirement.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The findings land at a fraught moment for American happiness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 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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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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