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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 day will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s across the region, according to NWS Melbourne.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the weekend, highs could climb close to 70.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The week will start with daytime highs in the low 80s, nighttime highs in the low 70s and gradually heat up.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But those extreme highs typically come in between years of lows, and the present-day Mets are in a different phase of their life cycle.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That pattern repeated itself all the way from the mid-$180s last spring to new highs above $275 earlier this year.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s a real game of cat and mouse happening as the documentarian delves into Michaels’ past, charts his numerous career highs (and one major low), and follows him around during the intimate process of putting together a typical SNL episode.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Brown set career highs with 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022, then a personal-best 106 catches in 2023.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Daily highs will be in the low 80s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the weekend, highs could climb close to 70.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The week will start with daytime highs in the low 80s, nighttime highs in the low 70s and gradually heat up.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
But those extreme highs typically come in between years of lows, and the present-day Mets are in a different phase of their life cycle.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That pattern repeated itself all the way from the mid-$180s last spring to new highs above $275 earlier this year.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
There’s a real game of cat and mouse happening as the documentarian delves into Michaels’ past, charts his numerous career highs (and one major low), and follows him around during the intimate process of putting together a typical SNL episode.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Brown set career highs with 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022, then a personal-best 106 catches in 2023.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Daily highs will be in the low 80s.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highs
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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.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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This week’s weather should be stable, with sunny skies, low wind and temperatures rising from the low 80s to nearly 90 by the weekend.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Highs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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