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
Barnard bookends the film with club scenes, powered by euphoric bonhomie and perhaps a few Class As.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
As a result of the transformations which are the focus of this book, that engine has departed very far from the euphoric expectations of the previous era.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
And then there are songs that are a lot more dreamy and a little bit more positive, more hopeful, sort of euphoric.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
As a result of the transformations which are the focus of this book, that engine has departed very far from the euphoric expectations of the previous era.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
And then there are songs that are a lot more dreamy and a little bit more positive, more hopeful, sort of euphoric.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
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At the beginning of his tenure as the club’s resident DJ, the crowds were sparse, but as word of his sweaty, ecstatic sets quickly spread around Chicago, admission exploded, and lines to get in snaked around the block.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
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While being ecstatic with her achievement this week, Kostyuk also dedicated her emotional quarterfinal win to the people of Ukraine, amid the ongoing war with Russia.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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There was nothing giddy about Doctors of Philosophy’s reviews, though.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Tomás drinks from the pool and is struck with an anti-colonialist revelation that sends him into a giddy frenzy.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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