in ecstasy

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Two figures will always haunt the human imagination: the woman in ecstasy, and the woman in madness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The Washington Post journalist watching in the stands described Bias "defying physics by hanging in the air for about three seconds, and unleashing a 20-megaton dunk that sent the overflow crowd rocking in ecstasy".

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023

For a while, we endured a morning ritual where I held her up to the kitchen window so she could see the outside world, cherishing this bonding time as she screamed in ecstasy.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

As the ball rolled to the screen, Jarred Kelenic sprinted home while the largest crowd of the season roared in ecstasy at the stunning 5-4 victory.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2021

We stayed there two hours in ecstasy, running through the huge rooms ... and trying to read the exterior inscriptions in the moonlight.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan