as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a general euphoria seemed to engulf the city following the World Series win
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Recent Examples of euphoria
The initial touch marks the transition from regular life—chitchat, logistics, social armor—to the otherworldly realm of the massage, in which mind and body are uniquely harmonized, and some kind of euphoria is achieved.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The story moves from euphoria to something more melancholy and grave.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
There's like a euphoria around that.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The story moves from euphoria to something more melancholy and grave.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
There's like a euphoria around that.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euphoria
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Indianapolis, the Broncos’ elation dissolved into disbelief after what appeared to be a last-second win over the Colts — thanks to Indy kicker Spencer Shrader pushing a 60-yard field goal wide right as time expired — instead became a cruel lesson in the intricacies of the NFL rulebook.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the startup’s embrace of AI has also driven investor elation.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Co-written with Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the song explores the uneasy tendency to sabotage our own happiness, pairing wistful guitars with Velasco's soaring vocals.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Euphoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphoria. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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