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
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
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Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Sitting down to face her reflection, Rudolph is joined by the real Harris positioned on the other side of the mirror, resulting in rapturous applause from the unassuming live audience.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
The rapturous arrival struck a chord with President Marcos, who aspired to build his own cult of personality in the Philippines.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Visually rapturous and moving even at its corniest moments, the whole thing is spectacular.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Adrián Martínez dispatched expertly to send the crowd into rapturous applause.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
When Ansfield filed their dissertation on this topic, in 2021, the response was rapturous.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Sitting down to face her reflection, Rudolph is joined by the real Harris positioned on the other side of the mirror, resulting in rapturous applause from the unassuming live audience.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
The rapturous arrival struck a chord with President Marcos, who aspired to build his own cult of personality in the Philippines.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Visually rapturous and moving even at its corniest moments, the whole thing is spectacular.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Adrián Martínez dispatched expertly to send the crowd into rapturous applause.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
When Ansfield filed their dissertation on this topic, in 2021, the response was rapturous.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
Adjective
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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
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Rapturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturous. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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