as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the euphoric winner was momentarily speechless
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Recent Examples of euphoric
After a four‑year bear market where equities badly lagged bullion, the VanEck Gold Miners ETF is up more than 70% year to date, a catch‑up that still looks more cyclical than euphoric.
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This Sunday, as the euphoric crowd cheered, Manson, visibly pleased, repeatedly said the name of the state and a few phrases in English that many tried to understand.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
His songs are by turns earthy and mystical, gritty and graceful, expansive and euphoric, sometimes unconventional and often beguiling.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This Sunday, as the euphoric crowd cheered, Manson, visibly pleased, repeatedly said the name of the state and a few phrases in English that many tried to understand.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
His songs are by turns earthy and mystical, gritty and graceful, expansive and euphoric, sometimes unconventional and often beguiling.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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His albums are ecstatic and beautiful, but most listeners probably only know about his glorious work for the Impulse!—
Bret Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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While Powell’s remarks signaled concerns about a slowing labor market, investors and traders have been ecstatic about the potential for lower borrowing costs.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Kirsh can tell that the eyeball is intelligent in a way that the real sheep wasn’t, and Kavalier is once again giddy to play with all these new toys that crashed into his lap.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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McNamara weaves these bits in well, and Cumberbatch and Colman — so naturally giddy around each other — slowly start to, if not come apart, at least poke at each other.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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