rhapsodist
noun
rhap·so·dist
ˈrap-sə-dist 
1
: a professional reciter of epic poems
2
: one who writes or speaks rhapsodically
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In Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the mistaken-identity romance set in 17th century France, the rhapsodist soldier (Peter Dinklage) readies for war with Spain and pines for the unattainable Roxanne (Haley Bennett).
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022
These rhapsodists were actually Metropolitan Opera stars, cutting loose on their night off with a slightly different art form on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.
—Michael Cooper, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022
These rhapsodists were actually Metropolitan Opera stars, cutting loose on their night off with a slightly different art form on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.
—Michael Cooper, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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“Rhapsodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhapsodist. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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