beatific
adjective
be·atif·ic
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Definition of beatific
1
: of, possessing, or imparting beatitude
2
: having a blissful appearance
a beatific smile
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Other Words from beatific
beatifically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of beatific in a Sentence
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Prager bounced her beatific year-old son, Francis, on one hip while gaffers and grips arranged the lighting for the next shot. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Alex Prager is a photographer and filmmaker who lives in Los Angeles.," 1 Sep. 2019 Petrenko conducted with a beatific look on his face, a warm smile, Dalai Lama-like, showing not so much happiness but serenity, even in the face of doubt and tragedy. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: A shy Siberian conductor in Berlin may be just what the music world needs," 28 Aug. 2019 The result has his dancers alternately making beatific faces and hissing like cats. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Moxie’s ‘Dance Nation’ moves in fits and starts as it explores young performers’ passions and doubts," 24 Aug. 2019 But instead of the beatific Mamas and Papas version, the mournful voice of Jose Feliciano rings out, signaling that perhaps the California dream has turned into something else. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," 29 July 2019 For several months, Bill Callahan lived in beatific Santa Barbara, Calif., while his wife, Hanly Banks, pursued a therapy degree. — Steve Knopper, chicagotribune.com, "After spending time with beauty Bill Callahan is back, after five years, with some beauty of his own," 2 July 2019 The image is languorous and impish: Ms. Lang leans her head back onto Ms. Crawford’s breasts, eyes closed, her smile beatific. — Penelope Green, New York Times, "K.D. Lang Doesn’t Have to Indulge Your Constant Cravings," 22 Mar. 2018 Because of Buddhism’s pacifist image — swirls of calming incense and beatific smiles — the faith is not often associated with sectarian aggression. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "‘Our Duty to Fight’: The Rise of Militant Buddhism," 8 July 2019 All this might make the movie sound like an unusually zany albeit topical riff on the holy-fool narrative, the tale of a beatific soul who is too stupid and too saintly for this world. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Diamantino’ is an inspired blast of lunacy, with giant puppies," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beatific.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for beatific
beatific
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of beatific
formal
: showing complete happiness
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