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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
Pharma leadership is being reinforced by IHE's push to new highs and a fresh weekly MACD crossover, and JNJ is showing the types of intermediate-term signals that can precede rotation into other large-cap bellwethers.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Temperatures to remain high through weekend In Redding, highs are forecast to rise from 96 degrees Wednesday to 103 degrees Thursday before peaking at 106 degrees Friday and Saturday, according to the weather service.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Thursday and Friday highs will linger in the low 80s before temperatures climb near 90 over the weekend.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Temperature highs are around 93 degrees.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
This would normally point to highs in the mid-80s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The 10- and 30-year Treasury yields rose to the highs of the day after the report out of Iran but later fell to near earlier levels.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Daily highs will be in the low 80s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Temperatures to remain high through weekend In Redding, highs are forecast to rise from 96 degrees Wednesday to 103 degrees Thursday before peaking at 106 degrees Friday and Saturday, according to the weather service.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Thursday and Friday highs will linger in the low 80s before temperatures climb near 90 over the weekend.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Temperature highs are around 93 degrees.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
This would normally point to highs in the mid-80s.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The 10- and 30-year Treasury yields rose to the highs of the day after the report out of Iran but later fell to near earlier levels.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 June 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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The rest of the week is expected to be clear skies and sunshine.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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On this record-setting flight, the aircraft took passengers, including Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel, to the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, demonstrating the ability to travel from city to city faster than any other business jet in the skies.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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Jesni Sam had eagerly awaited the everyday joys of building a life with her husband.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 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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But political movements that reject the mysterious pleasures of artifice are only doing themselves a disservice by excluding those who otherwise would be ideologically aligned with them.—
Eileen G'Sell,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Certainly, when Richmond later summed up life’s points and pleasures in a memo to his nephew, there was not a single piety among them.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Epidaurus To discover even more historical delights, visit Epidaurus, located about a two-hour drive from Athens on the northeastern side of the Peloponnese.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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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“Highs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highs. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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