as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes
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as in to delight
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography
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Recent Examples of rapture
Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Though some people have been quick to buy into the claims, other religious leaders are urging caution or insisting the rapture is not going to happen based on biblical interpretations.
—C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The rapture refers to the end of times in some Christian denominations.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Though some people have been quick to buy into the claims, other religious leaders are urging caution or insisting the rapture is not going to happen based on biblical interpretations.
—C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
For a movie about an apocalyptic clash of vampires and gangsters, Sinners has moments of unexpected jubilance, even rapture.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapture
Noun
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The piece opens with a description of an iconic photograph of Blass, leaping in ecstasy after leading his team to a World Series victory, in 1971.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The interaction delighted Kate's followers, who commented on his presence and received a wave from off-camera.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 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
Verb
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As Lucky, Thornton is a source of sly humor, then entrancing with his hefty first-act monologue.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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While Washington and Silicon Valley have become entranced by the idea of superintelligent AI, or artificial general intelligence, China has focused on steady, iterative progress and widespread adoption, especially in robotics.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 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
Verb
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Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has been deceased.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The victims were transported to nearby hospitals.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meg had made every arrangement for our happiness.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But creating happiness in cities also requires both spectacular design and a deep understanding of how the intersection of architecture, urban design, and the public realm affects our emotional and physical well-being.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Rapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapture. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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