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Recent Examples of felicity So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison? Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 With a band of this size there are felicities in the orchestration, not least in the elegant writing for woodwinds, but even those are smudged by a poor sound design that runs the gamut from loud to much louder. David Benedict, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023 When such utterances are spoken in jest or in pretense, not all the felicity conditions are satisfied and the magic doesn’t happen. Kai Von Fintel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2023 The golden message responsible for all this health and felicity? Gillian Silverman, The New Yorker, 15 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for felicity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicity
Noun
  • There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leaves falling is 'like nutrient recycling' Fuller said there are benefits to leaves changing colors and falling in autumn.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The benefit celebrated the arts organization's 60-year journey with an eye to the future.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those few extra inches are the difference between sitting pretty and reclining in bliss.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jeremiah also appears to give Conrad his blessing to pursue Belly.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jackson faced several setbacks this season but proved her fitness during the 100-meter dash rounds the past two days.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Slot added that Isak’s progress towards full match fitness will be hindered by Liverpool’s busy upcoming schedule, which sees them face Atletico at Anfield before hosting Everton in Saturday’s early kick-off.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, there is an aphid species that singles out crape myrtle as a host, and this, ironically enough, has proven to be a boon to pecan growers.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Felicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicity. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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