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a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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Recent Examples of ecstasy 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 The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 From math and poetry to aesthetics and ecstasy. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ecstasy
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026 The 29-year-old, who has made a career out of making 3-point shots, blacked out in basketball ecstasy. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 From math and poetry to aesthetics and ecstasy. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 The ecstasy of rebirth On the night she was released, Mejia’s legal team went to pick her up shortly before midnight. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ecstasy
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Still, there’s no denying the sheer joy baked into the production.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Finding joy through everyday activities, like calling a friend, trying a new hobby, or going for a walk, is not only good for our bodies and minds at the moment but also for our overall well-being.— Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 20 Apr. 2026
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In Catholic theology, purgatory is the in-between—not heaven, not hell, but a passage of purification before something better.— Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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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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Apple TV‘s Pluribus is described as a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.— Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of his expansive career, the Oscar-winning actor has filled his years with all sorts of twists and turns that have led him to cinematic success and happiness at home with wife Susan and their family.— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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While her victory earned Lindblad job security on Tour for the next two years, the euphoria that came from winning was eventually replaced with a sense of despair and frustration due to her ongoing struggles throughout the remainder of the 2025 season and into early 2026.— Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Chris Richards and Crystal Palace had some late euphoria in the Premier League and continue their bid for a European trophy this week.— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Reupping your Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter is more of a delight than a slog, and the refills are pretty enough to sit on the shelf at Sephora or be featured in an influencer’s product flatlay.— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Endlessly Quotable • Peak Patinkin There are few films with a higher delight-to-runtime ratio than The Princess Bride.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance.— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Restaurant owners express elation, hoping the prestigious nod will elevate their cultural heritage and inspire others to seek out authentic cuisines.— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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The songs are contextualized a little and, among other gentle pleasures, Kole and Galante explore a little of the structural complexity of Bacharach’s constantly shape-shifting music, an outlier among pop compositions and indicative of the composer’s technical genius.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Opening on Thursday, April 23 at Studio 54 in New York City, this starry production leans fully into the show's campy pleasures, delivering plenty of laughs, strong performances and visual flair.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.— Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez's death as a homicide, caused by acute ethanol intoxication.— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Ecstasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/ecstasy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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