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
And then there are songs that are a lot more dreamy and a little bit more positive, more hopeful, sort of euphoric.
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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
On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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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
On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Through it all, there's a euphoric energy pulsing through the theater, manifesting in several moving ways.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for euphoric
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoric
Adjective
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If Brown is healthy and productive relative to his standards, the Patriots will be ecstatic.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Traditional Hollywood studio types have largely been ecstatic about the box office bonanza.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Her work is spirited, even downright giddy.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Santa conducted a giddy postgame interview on the team’s television broadcast before descending the stairs into the clubhouse.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Euphoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoric. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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