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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
The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Reaves set career highs across the board last season, and with Doncic and James by his side for a full season, expect a bit more from the former Oklahoma Sooner.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Stock markets, which have been at all-time highs, rose in response to the decision to cut rates by 25 basis points, but dropped down soon after.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
See the best and worst moments from the ballroom in PEOPLE's roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Dancing with the Stars premiere.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Markets surged to fresh record highs recently on the back of July’s consumer inflation reading.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My life is very high highs and very low lows with very little in the middle.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Reaves set career highs across the board last season, and with Doncic and James by his side for a full season, expect a bit more from the former Oklahoma Sooner.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Stock markets, which have been at all-time highs, rose in response to the decision to cut rates by 25 basis points, but dropped down soon after.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
See the best and worst moments from the ballroom in PEOPLE's roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Dancing with the Stars premiere.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Markets surged to fresh record highs recently on the back of July’s consumer inflation reading.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My life is very high highs and very low lows with very little in the middle.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highs
Noun
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Over 95% of respondents who started during or since the pandemic are staying in the private skies.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seek out locations with unobstructed views of the horizons and check the weather forecast to ensure skies will be clear.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The joys and occasional frustrations of being in the company of others.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of the small joys of autumn is throwing on a soft sweatshirt over some stretchy leggings to walk around and admire the changing leaves.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 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
Noun
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One of the pleasures of Ruíz de Azua’s work, in film and TV, is its capacity to generate questions, as the plot builds and on a psychological and social level.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The eclipse will spotlight Scopio's pleasures and joys, and allow their dreams and goals to be accomplished.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Barbecue fans can now sample these stylish delights 50% more often, for as of Labor Day weekend Barbs accomplished a long-time goal and is now open on Fridays as well as Saturdays and Sundays.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The rest of us are strolling into fall with an eye to earthly delights.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Highs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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