as in cheerful
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showing complete happiness
The First Lady's beatific smile greeted the schoolchildren visiting the White House.
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Recent Examples of beatific
Then there’s the whistle cue when Quint is standing on the bow, oddly beatific in the midst of extraordinary peril.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
In this combination of dark fantasy and frat-boy comedy, Sandler plays the titular son of Satan (Harvey Keitel) and a beatific angel (Reese Witherspoon).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025
Kyle: Going from a sudden shot of beatific Pedro Pascal at the end of the last episode to a semi-related flashback with a young Joel Miller and his brother was certainly a choice.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
And looked in my direction with beatific warmth.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
In this combination of dark fantasy and frat-boy comedy, Sandler plays the titular son of Satan (Harvey Keitel) and a beatific angel (Reese Witherspoon).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025
Kyle: Going from a sudden shot of beatific Pedro Pascal at the end of the last episode to a semi-related flashback with a young Joel Miller and his brother was certainly a choice.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
And looked in my direction with beatific warmth.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatific
Adjective
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The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a joyful and unexpected twist, Zimmerer even had the honor of being the flower girl.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The transformation from investment banker to mental health advocate wasn't exactly a joyful moment for Miller.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colorful Mérida has no beaches of its own, but with the blissful town of Celestún just an hour and a half away, most travelers won't mind.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robbie’s practical version of that blissful beach is a remote quarry near his rural home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The day after his rescue, Fish and Wildlife returned the raccoon back to a delighted Combs.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The depth and detail in these new audio editions is unparalleled — listeners are going to be delighted.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nadel, who is openly gay, muses on how the deaths of gay men subsidized his easy, happy childhood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Todd and Julie's homecoming was received with overwhelming warmth by the extended Chrisley clan and all their friends, not every member of the core crew is happy with how the pick-up went down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Few reality shows have warmed hearts (and satisfied sweet tooths) quite like The Great British Baking Show.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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By show of hands, who's satisfied at this point up to this day with the current administration's reaction to the Epstein case?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Beatific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatific. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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