into raptures
idiom
literary + formal
: into a state of great happiness, pleasure, or love
This dessert will send people who like chocolate into raptures.
Critics went into raptures over her performance.
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Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández’s goal in the 12th minute stunned the Brazilians and set off an already celebratory crowd into raptures.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The 10th round was nonstop action, sending the crowd into raptures and bringing the fans to their feet to applaud at the final bell.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
A week earlier, James Tarkowski’s late equaliser in the Merseyside derby sent Goodison Park into raptures.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Paredes kept his cool to drill the penalty into the bottom left corner and send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Daniella Matar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
These are variations that might be imperceptible to the casual sushi eater but which can send a connoisseur into raptures.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
The lead was doubled in the 68th minute when Musiala found himself one-on-one goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, coolly slotting home to send the home fans into raptures.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
The two sides headed into a much more even extra time period, where another dose of fortune gave Liverpool the lead, as Elliott’s long-range strike was deflected off the boot of Christian Eriksen and flew into the bottom corner to send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Ghana overturned an early deficit to level the aggregate score in the second half and quickly responded to another Zambian goal, but Barbra Banda delivered the knockout blow deep into stoppage time and sent the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium into raptures.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The 10th round was nonstop action, sending the crowd into raptures and bringing the fans to their feet to applaud at the final bell.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
A week earlier, James Tarkowski’s late equaliser in the Merseyside derby sent Goodison Park into raptures.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Paredes kept his cool to drill the penalty into the bottom left corner and send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Daniella Matar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
These are variations that might be imperceptible to the casual sushi eater but which can send a connoisseur into raptures.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
The lead was doubled in the 68th minute when Musiala found himself one-on-one goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, coolly slotting home to send the home fans into raptures.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
The two sides headed into a much more even extra time period, where another dose of fortune gave Liverpool the lead, as Elliott’s long-range strike was deflected off the boot of Christian Eriksen and flew into the bottom corner to send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Ghana overturned an early deficit to level the aggregate score in the second half and quickly responded to another Zambian goal, but Barbra Banda delivered the knockout blow deep into stoppage time and sent the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium into raptures.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Into raptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20raptures. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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