as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
with the elatedness of someone who had just won the lottery, he announced that his girlfriend had accepted his marriage proposal
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Noun
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Based on White’s novel and personal experience, chef Claire and her small team are just about to get their cooking channel on social media off the ground when Claire takes an ecstasy pill at a party and suffers from a severe psychotic episode.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Boston Police recover meth, ecstasy, fentanyl during arrest Boston Police arrested a Brockton man on drug charges in the area around East Brookline Street following community complaints, the department said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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My ila facial was pure joy—no painful extraction or aggravating scrubs here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Look for ways to add joy to your life, whether that looks like taking more breaks or weaving artistry into your to-do list.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In an interview ahead of Palm Sunday, senior pastor Robert Jeffress reflected on specific scripture that says the whole world will burn someday, but there will be a new heaven and a new earth with Christ.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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In San Francisco, Louise encounters an influencer who asks strangers on the street to rate their happiness on the same scale.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Conversations full of laughter and happiness.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Friday into the weekend are preliminarily expected to remain partly sunny, with highs reaching up into the 60s through Sunday, forecasts show.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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All told, Martone’s five shots and nine shot attempts were team highs.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Whether biennials or museum shows, exhibitions are spaces for learning about images, the world, and the pains and delights of being alive.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marlowe and Shakespeare were just refreshers for me and also gave me a chance to act out monologues for my cellmates, much to their delight and confusion.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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Under its current framework, the Fund has supported initiatives related to transport development, agricultural improvement, and regional economic activity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Consumers may see higher prices sooner rather than later, because of higher transport costs with pricier diesel.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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But their cloud nine moment vanishes after Ruby sees James kissing fellow wealthy student Elaine and unaware of what was truly going on.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Nov. 2025
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But a stroke of fate in James’ (Damian Hardung) family changes everything and James himself, of all people, brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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