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Recent Examples of felicity 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 His grandfather, the late scriptwriter Inder Raj Anand wrote both social dramas and mainstream Bollywood films with equal felicity, and uncle Tinnu Anand was a noted director and actor. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for felicity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicity
Noun
  • Enjoy Basketball styles itself as a media and lifestyle brand celebrating the positivity and joy of basketball.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Today, Juneteenth has become a global celebration embraced by the African diaspora as a powerful reminder of emancipation, resilience, and joy.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Private development, meanwhile, would add value through housing, infrastructure, and other productive enterprises, creating long-term benefits beyond today’s much more limited uses.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Professor Brendan Burchell, who was involved in the 2022 study as well as several others testing the benefits and drawbacks of a four-day workweek, said most yield similarly positive results.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • While Mercury in Leo encourages you to prioritize your happiness on a daily basis, Saturn in Aries brings structure to your finances and sense of security.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • Bhutan has become famous for its different approach to governance, which has been admired in the West, for example calculating gross national happiness or mandating that 60% of the country remain forested.
    Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II Longtime lovebirds Cheryl Des Vignes and Jerrold Smith II are living in newlywed bliss after getting married in Los Angeles in May.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • In the And Just Like That… premiere in 2021, Carrie and Mr. Big are in wedded bliss, only for their happiness to come to an abrupt halt when Big suffers a fatal heart attack after a 45-minute ride on his at-home Peloton bike.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • That, however, may be a blessing in disguise that allows Fatu to rise up the ranks on SmackDown even quicker than expected.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Once again, white Americans are benefiting from the labor of their nonwhite compatriots — with no controversy, and the blessing of state law and advocates of responsible governance.
    Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Reiten’s return to full fitness before the end of the domestic season is a huge plus for Norway.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • Here’s what experts had to say about the new study, plus how to incorporate these three exercises into your fitness routine for the maximum brain boost.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • For some footwear, apparel and textile manufacturers based in the United States, tariff turmoil has been a boon to business, and for others, it’s resulted in orbiting by brands and retailers that are voicing interest but aren’t quite ready to pull the trigger on onshoring.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
  • Travis Kelce’s two-year public relationship with global pop star Taylor Swift has been a boon to the coffers of the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs, as new waves of fans have engaged with the league and reigning AFC champions.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • What’s interesting is that some brands were featured organically in outfits worn on screen, while others were built prominently into the plot—and both forms of product placement proved lucrative when approached with careful planning and relevance.
    Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Inter Miami is a relatively new MLS franchise, with co-owner David Beckham – who may have felt a modicum of sympathy for his former club, the LA Galaxy, not getting an invite to FIFA’s party – the original reason for this franchise gaining relevance in 2018.
    Glen Levy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025

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“Felicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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