Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss. the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death
Recent Examples on the WebNot Just a Girl on Netflix and living a life of bliss with her husband of 11 years, Frédéric Thiébaud. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2022 The track title of Leon Bridges’ latest helps creates a specific kind of mood even before the first note plays: a breezy June evening during which the moon casts its protective glow over a moment of bliss. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 20 June 2022 For audiences — particularly those of us who still believe in the movies, and their power to open eyes and touch hearts and break down cultural barriers and find common humanistic ground — the last stop is bliss. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2022 Welcome to Dumbo, where your waterfront view is likely to come with a moment of matrimonial bliss. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2022 But the timeless tale of love’s bliss and magical meddling proves apt for such an interpretation, thanks to disparate plots that lend themselves to a refreshing range of visual and sonic aesthetics. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 4 July 2022 Humidity being out of here only adds to the weather bliss. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The insider added that The Kardashians star was soaking up every second of the new baby bliss. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 Finding joy at your vacation destination should be easy – that’s the whole point – but for most Americans, the actual travel to reach restful getaway spots is more about gritting teeth than finding bliss. Luke Cregan, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English blīthe blithe
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of bliss was before the 12th century