as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
heard the whoops of the rapturous fan whose quest for an autograph had met with success
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Recent Examples of rapturous
The movie was getting some rapturous early reviews, so his big gamble—my big gamble, too, in a different way—seemed to be paying off.
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Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is the Titan submersible implosion of music journalism—or a series of them, or one endless sustained ultrabuzz spectacle—driving a rapturous surge of media coverage by churning out so much material.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier’s latest film, premiered at Cannes earlier this year to rapturous reviews and the Grand Prix, making its New York Film Festival premiere this week one of our most anticipated.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is getting mixed to extremely positive reviews from critics, and — most importantly — is being given a rapturous reception from her fans.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Raya somehow managed to throw himself in the air — fully stretched — and get a fingertip to the ball, parrying it out for a corner, which drew a rapturous ovation from the Arsenal fans.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Odes don’t need to be rapturous; that’s the other thing.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is the Titan submersible implosion of music journalism—or a series of them, or one endless sustained ultrabuzz spectacle—driving a rapturous surge of media coverage by churning out so much material.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier’s latest film, premiered at Cannes earlier this year to rapturous reviews and the Grand Prix, making its New York Film Festival premiere this week one of our most anticipated.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is getting mixed to extremely positive reviews from critics, and — most importantly — is being given a rapturous reception from her fans.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Raya somehow managed to throw himself in the air — fully stretched — and get a fingertip to the ball, parrying it out for a corner, which drew a rapturous ovation from the Arsenal fans.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Odes don’t need to be rapturous; that’s the other thing.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
Adjective
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Whether ecstatic or vitriolic, the attention the book garnered was unprecedented.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The long drive back to Yolo County late Saturday evening wasn’t such a bore for the UC Davis football coach, his giddy group of Aggies and suddenly weary and sleep-ready sons.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers are giddy with the chance to show up the manager who left them for more money and supposedly a better team in Chicago.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
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