happy place
noun
plural happy places
: something (such as an activity, experience, or environment) that provides comfort, joy, or fulfillment
Dancing is my happy place and even just thinking about it lifts me up.—
Amy Dowden
Amy DowdenThe ice cream shop, she said, is her "happy place".—Malika Andrews
Malika AndrewsExamples of happy place in a Sentence
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In a lot of ways, planes are my happy place.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Jennifer Garner is in her happy place.
—Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
For Mbappe, the World Cup was his happy place once more, quietening some of the noise that has accompanied his game in recent months.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Maddie and Cal are in a really solid, really happy place this season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Home hasn’t been a happy place for the Red Sox, who came into Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with the worst home record in MLB and their worst home record up to this point in nearly 100 years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
French Fizz Le Rosé 2021 If a little fizz is your happy place, don't miss this one, Capaldi says.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
It's been my happy place and a happy place for a lot of people for a long time.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Jennifer Garner is in her happy place.
—Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
For Mbappe, the World Cup was his happy place once more, quietening some of the noise that has accompanied his game in recent months.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Maddie and Cal are in a really solid, really happy place this season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Home hasn’t been a happy place for the Red Sox, who came into Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with the worst home record in MLB and their worst home record up to this point in nearly 100 years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
French Fizz Le Rosé 2021 If a little fizz is your happy place, don't miss this one, Capaldi says.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
It's been my happy place and a happy place for a lot of people for a long time.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Happy place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20place. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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