as in joys
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar
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Recent Examples of ecstasies
But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
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Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstasies
Noun
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For those willing to learn and put in the time, to offer a home for a homeless pig, Houk said, the joys can be great.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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This Poway Onstage production shares challenges, joys and chaos with warmth, humor and honesty.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Purchasing a bouquet of flowers from a local shop, farmers market, or grocery store is one of life’s greatest little pleasures.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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What if even those fleeting pleasures were to vanish for good?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in the city’s 163-year history, its residents have never gotten the chance to explode into raptures as their local soccer team secured a competitive win on Idaho soil.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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In between is a stretch of smaller hotels, restaurants, and bars, including French restaurant Jacala, where steak tartare is prepared table-side by host Jacques, and the calamari risotto will have you in raptures.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And be prepared for something that dazzles, delights and reacquaints you with Rowling’s imaginative variations on a British school experience.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Caramel layer cakes are known to be finicky, but these tiny delights pack all that flavor without any hassle.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ecstasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstasies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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