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
That culture seems to favor either the ecstatic spin studios and circuit bootcamps or the restorative yoga.
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Paying homage to the Caribbean nation’s talented athletes, the cover of the 2025 Penn Relays program featured a color photo of an ecstatic Jody-Ann Daley of Hydel High School winning last year’s High School Girls’ 4×100 Championship of America (COA) relay.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
While Gordon navigated through chest bumps and embraces from teammates on an ecstatic beeline toward the locker room, scrutiny was already underway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Paying homage to the Caribbean nation’s talented athletes, the cover of the 2025 Penn Relays program featured a color photo of an ecstatic Jody-Ann Daley of Hydel High School winning last year’s High School Girls’ 4×100 Championship of America (COA) relay.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
While Gordon navigated through chest bumps and embraces from teammates on an ecstatic beeline toward the locker room, scrutiny was already underway.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ecstatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecstatic
Adjective
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Castillo’s short novel is a giddy character study of an unpleasant young male type.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Attendees had the chance to film themselves posing against the canola field backdrop from When Life Gives You Tangerines or jumping high into the air like a giddy Thanos with the aid of a Squid Game trampoline.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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But for his versatility, the variety in his attacking link-up and movement, and his ever-presence in a tough City season, there is reason to be excited for what lies ahead.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Artist Tina Birkhoff said this was her first year displaying her work at the event and was very excited to be at the show over the weekend.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Aside from honoring the tenured in the game, the culture remains enthusiastic about who is next.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Trump is used to an enthusiastic crowd, but this was different: These men and women went against their union to support this deal.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Thulin was thrilled to be there to provide the power Friday night.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Normally, allowing zero runs in a state semifinal would be cause for celebration, but Sandefur wasn’t thrilled with his performance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Hip-Hop fans were elated when Donald Trump chose to pardon YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s probation sentence for gun charges.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 June 2025
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That the Big 12 should be elated with the two automatic bids that accompany the 4-4-2-2-1 model.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The inner thigh is incredibly painful, but there’s something euphoric about it as well, like an endorphin release.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Scenes of them together nail the euphoric thrill of youthful experimentation and self-discovery.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The Burruss shared multiple images of her and the gang exploring the Great Wall of China and being delighted tourists.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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That was the man who walked out smiling, a little overwhelmed but entirely calm, into the late afternoon Roman sunshine, to the roars of a stunned and exhilarated crowd.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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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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“Ecstatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecstatic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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