into raptures

phrase

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.

Examples of into raptures in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His header from a delicious Fernandes cross sent the away contingent into raptures, celebrations that were maintained when Gapko nodded wide of a gaping net moments later. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

His eighth and ninth goals from the bench this season, nobody in Europe’s top five leagues has more, sent the Napoli fans in the away end at the Tardini into raptures. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 May 2025

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández’s goal in the 12th minute stunned the Brazilians and set off an already celebratory crowd into raptures. — 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

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

Rhymes for into raptures

• captures
• recaptures