felicity

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Hindus believe Hinglaj Mata is one the places where the remains of Sati, the goddess of marital felicity and longevity, fell to earth after she ended her life.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Serenity, personal growth and felicity may not be seductive topics for a contemporary R&B record.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

Force its power to be used only for felicity, and it becomes a potent emotional narcotic.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2022

Neglecting to explore this gives the viewer little reason to witness that struggle beyond the lesson of it; there must be, should be, the counterbalancing representation of felicity, and in large doses.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2020

The ceremony itself was one which began in refinement, in a spirit of proper felicity.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy