Emily Maitlis

The hour or so I spent with the ninety-year-old David Attenborough was one of the most beatific of my life. An oddly religious term, I know, for a man who doesn't have much truck with religion, but it was the serenity of that time that will stay with me most.

British Journalist

Use 'beatific' to describe expressions that suggest pure joy, often imagined in religious paintings.

Blissful Imagery

Apply 'beatific' when someone is extremely happy due to success or good fortune.

Joyful Victory

Use 'beatific' to describe a peaceful and content expression, untroubled by external stress.

Inner Peace

'Beatific' describes something that has a calming influence, bringing peace to mind and soul.

Soothing Effect

'Beatific' is appropriate for settings that exude a sense of calmness and comforting peace.

Calm Atmosphere

Use 'beatific' for a kind of joy that is blissful and pure, often associated with the divine or spiritual.

Heavenly Happiness

'Beatific' carries a sacred or spiritual quality, especially in religious contexts.

Sacred Connotation

Think of 'beatific' as happiness that's not just worldly but resembles the joy of heavenly beings.