as in giddy
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice
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Recent Examples of ecstatic
Bob Myers, the architect of four titles as the Golden State Warriors’ general manager, was part of the ecstatic postgame scene.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The feedback from fans and the press was ecstatic, with many calling it one of the all-time-great reunion shows in rock history.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
The sense of ecstatic relief currently shared by many Israelis and Palestinians will soon face reality.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, these mass gatherings were suppressed by the Catholic Church and insecure democratic governments, which worried that sprees of ecstatic reverie would foment social revolution.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
The feedback from fans and the press was ecstatic, with many calling it one of the all-time-great reunion shows in rock history.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
The sense of ecstatic relief currently shared by many Israelis and Palestinians will soon face reality.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, these mass gatherings were suppressed by the Catholic Church and insecure democratic governments, which worried that sprees of ecstatic reverie would foment social revolution.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for ecstatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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The crowd got loose and giddy as Dončić was introduced last, conspicuously after LeBron James.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The movie concludes with a twenty-two-minute take that’s too giddy a jolt to spoil.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ludacris is as excited as Fast & Furious fans are to find out details on the franchise's final film.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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His oldest son, also named Vinnie, who turns 4 Sunday, was so excited Dad was coming home.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His message was met with enthusiastic cheers from the crowd that followed him.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some of the comedian's followers were enthusiastic about his video.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Not all the girls are thrilled as Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) writes in her journal that she should have been named the leader.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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While their test group originally included nearly 30 subjects, not every dog was thrilled to sport the ski goggle-like eye-tracking headgear.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The elated couple shared the news of their new addition via Instagram in a post of baby girl’s precious feet.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fans were more than elated to welcome back the American Idol winner — who previously had a Vegas residency from 2023 to 2024 — to the big stage, and let it be known in the comments of Clarkson's post.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the corner where Everton players and supporters had gathered in one big, euphoric huddle, blue pyro filled the air.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Free association in writing, when writing is actually going on and not merely longed for, is euphoric; thought seems to move upward and skyward, the panorama widening, the material available to the gaze increasing as one rises farther away.—
Louise Glück,
The New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Fans of the beary lovable franchise will be delighted to discover that Hugh Grant's Phoenix Buchanan, the dastardly villain of Paddington 2, makes his return to the series.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Foreman fight sealed his vindication with an exhilarated reception throughout the world.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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