as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening
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Recent Examples of rhapsody
The Music Box Revue, Music Box The fourth of these annual rhapsodies in expense.
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The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Get ready to ride the rhapsody of today’s top fashion trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign wasted no time in ridiculing Trump's rhapsody to Palmer's physique.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Stiles didn’t mind revealing the shiny shards of his bohemian rhapsody in a barstool reverie.
—Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Get ready to ride the rhapsody of today’s top fashion trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign wasted no time in ridiculing Trump's rhapsody to Palmer's physique.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Stiles didn’t mind revealing the shiny shards of his bohemian rhapsody in a barstool reverie.
—Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsody
Noun
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thank heavens scientific integrity is still alive and well.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, the core emotion becomes blocked because a parent’s joy was shut down during their own childhood.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s something so special about those simple joys — putting on a big cozy jacket, lighting the fireplace, and just settling in together as a family.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Rhapsody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsody. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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