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as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
it took days for the high of the World Series win to wear off
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Recent Examples of highs
With much of the Gulf’s clean energy supply chain disrupted by the ongoing blockade, freight rates on the Shanghai to Gulf and Red Sea route have hit record highs on the back of a spike in fuel costs and the intense competition to find trucking capacity to transport cargo by road.
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Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026
While the wealthiest Americans have seen their wealth grow from record stock market highs and rising real estate values, the average American has seen their earnings decline, job prospects weaken and costs continue to rise.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Temperatures remain seasonably warm with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 390 strike would demand a breakout to new all-time highs with no fundamental driver to justify it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The hottest temperatures are forecast in the desert valleys of California, Nevada, and Arizona, where the highs could climb into the 100s early in the week.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The 3 2/3 innings pitched and 59 total pitches were both season highs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Temperatures could fall by nearly 30 degrees on Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 60s.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2026
Daily highs will be in the low 80s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026
While the wealthiest Americans have seen their wealth grow from record stock market highs and rising real estate values, the average American has seen their earnings decline, job prospects weaken and costs continue to rise.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Temperatures remain seasonably warm with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, the 390 strike would demand a breakout to new all-time highs with no fundamental driver to justify it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The hottest temperatures are forecast in the desert valleys of California, Nevada, and Arizona, where the highs could climb into the 100s early in the week.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The 3 2/3 innings pitched and 59 total pitches were both season highs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Temperatures could fall by nearly 30 degrees on Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 60s.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2026
Daily highs will be in the low 80s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highs
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Before the camp, however, as the families were waiting for the Charlotte skies to clear, Young sat down briefly with The Charlotte Observer.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Being a new mom is a rollercoaster, filled with joys and inevitable challenges.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The best tropical vacation spots offer an abundance of choice for rest, play, and all the joys in between.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Ambition, creativity, a willingness to risk and above all to open up our hearts and minds to life’s great truths and pleasures matter far more.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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These delights have been a favorite of holiday parties for decades.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Fried delights have been a part of Rioja’s playbook since Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch opened the restaurant in 2004, Dale said.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Highs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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