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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
Although most of the state typically sees its first frost around this time, temperatures have been consistently above normal, with some Great Lakes cities setting record highs just a few weeks ago.
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Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Those figures, too, are record highs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average price for a new car reached new highs last month.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Production in the region has been slipping since the record highs of 2021.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
On pace for a potential All-American season, Trigg is second on the team with what are already career-highs of 439 yards and four touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The Camelot-era Kennedys achieved the highest highs and endured the deepest lows.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Yet as the asset spun to new record highs this week, Ray Dalio’s advice to speculators was to invest a substantial portion of their portfolio to the precious metal.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Boise is expected to see highs of 74 degrees Tuesday and 79 degrees Wednesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Wasyl Hewko.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Those figures, too, are record highs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average price for a new car reached new highs last month.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Production in the region has been slipping since the record highs of 2021.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
On pace for a potential All-American season, Trigg is second on the team with what are already career-highs of 439 yards and four touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The Camelot-era Kennedys achieved the highest highs and endured the deepest lows.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Yet as the asset spun to new record highs this week, Ray Dalio’s advice to speculators was to invest a substantial portion of their portfolio to the precious metal.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Boise is expected to see highs of 74 degrees Tuesday and 79 degrees Wednesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Wasyl Hewko.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highs
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This year, however, skies were mostly clear and the parent company of Centennial Bank generated the positive results that investors prefer.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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Think earthy rust tones paying homage to the Red Rocks and deep blues representing Sedona's night skies.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since then, Fox and Pollan have shared joys — like welcoming their four now-adult children Sam, 36, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, 30, and Esmé, 23 — and challenges, including Fox’s 1991 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Money is a remarkable tool, capable of offering independence and the joys that come from thousands of years of humans figuring out how to make life more comfortable, entertaining, and enlightening.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Just look a little to the left of Altair in the early evening heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Each brings its own pleasures, but those seeking traditional scares will best be served by Aster's acclaimed debut.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here are a few playful charcuterie board games to get your autumn party started by rolling the dice with some sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and umami seasonal delights.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Highs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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