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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
her happiness was complete when she got her very own house
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as in contentment
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met
finally found true happiness as a doctor in a poor rural area
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as in fitness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the striking happiness of the phrase "fatal attraction" as the title for an erotic thriller
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Recent Examples of happiness
Joe takes it upon himself to teach the king how to do both, delighting the king and spreading happiness to the land, earning his medal.
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Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
So much of the world’s happiness rests on one man’s shoulders, and those closest to him are worried that burden has grown too heavy.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Arends says Venezuelans are dealing with a variety of emotions, happiness, fear, hope, but his heart is with many of his family members still living in Venezuela who are now asking what will tomorrow and the weeks ahead look like.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of forcing so much on the outcomes, this month encourages you to hold space for the timing that supports your long-term happiness.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
So much of the world’s happiness rests on one man’s shoulders, and those closest to him are worried that burden has grown too heavy.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Arends says Venezuelans are dealing with a variety of emotions, happiness, fear, hope, but his heart is with many of his family members still living in Venezuela who are now asking what will tomorrow and the weeks ahead look like.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of forcing so much on the outcomes, this month encourages you to hold space for the timing that supports your long-term happiness.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for happiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happiness
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Though Sadie hasn’t made a basket yet, Whittington says her daughter’s joy and encouragement are far more meaningful than any points on the scoreboard.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than anyone, Resh Lakish would have been entitled to look back on a life of personal transformation and learning with great contentment.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chasing status, wealth, or others’ approval with your money almost always undermines independence and contentment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Perez does not break down training into physical and tactical work, instead designing complex exercises so players build fitness while practising real-game situations.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Every year in late December, my childhood home transformed into a vision of American bliss.—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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Once all the holiday bliss ended, my family always made an annual trip to the store to quickly make our exchanges and returns and get more bang for our buck.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The themes of poverty, greed and love, that’s the part that the viewers are putting into their enjoyment of the movie.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With the Total 90 3 relaunching as a sneaker this year, the Cryoshot series appears set to be the second wave of Nike’s attempt to capitalize on soccer‘s increasing relevance in the lifestyle footwear space.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Koch’s financial philosophy blends personal relevance with practical design.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both provide me satisfaction in my retirement.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Protein powders always felt overhyped — a product category with more marketing than satisfaction.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the rearrangement was largely considered impossible to use in modern asymmetric catalysis, despite its potential usefulness.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Happiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happiness. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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