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.
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“Into raptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20raptures. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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