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 starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Critics were rapturous in their praise for The Babadook, with special mentions for its layered portrayal of horror and grief, as well as Essie Davis' central performance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The shimmering, rapturous hook of the title track, for example, packs a euphoric punch, though the song slightly overworks the objects-as-organs imagery.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Revered by her followers, her rapturous quest to build a utopia comes to life through song and movement.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The publication is a stylish bible of the young downtown set and is known for its irreverence, early internet aesthetic, and buzzy parties, which reportedly draw rapturous crowds.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Knausgaard inspires this sort of rapturous praise.
—Erin Somers, Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Lil Uzi Vert takes a bow and receives their flowers while a rapturous audience, which includes Dara, Andre Walker, Lynn Yaeger, and Steff Yotka, cheer the designer on.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Can these fleeting moments that Lily seizes on, these rapturous, silent asides—can they be translated into art, into something that lasts?
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Critics were rapturous in their praise for The Babadook, with special mentions for its layered portrayal of horror and grief, as well as Essie Davis' central performance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The shimmering, rapturous hook of the title track, for example, packs a euphoric punch, though the song slightly overworks the objects-as-organs imagery.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Revered by her followers, her rapturous quest to build a utopia comes to life through song and movement.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The publication is a stylish bible of the young downtown set and is known for its irreverence, early internet aesthetic, and buzzy parties, which reportedly draw rapturous crowds.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Knausgaard inspires this sort of rapturous praise.
—Erin Somers, Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Lil Uzi Vert takes a bow and receives their flowers while a rapturous audience, which includes Dara, Andre Walker, Lynn Yaeger, and Steff Yotka, cheer the designer on.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Can these fleeting moments that Lily seizes on, these rapturous, silent asides—can they be translated into art, into something that lasts?
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
Adjective
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The Blackhawks would be ecstatic for a second-round pick for him, but that’s probably a stretch.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion – Megan seemed ecstatic that one of her longtime rap influences appeared on her hit song, Hot Girl Summer.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why Adams wasn’t exactly giddy when the road-warrior Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round or the Chicago Bears in last weekend’s Divisional Round.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is regret for not having spent more time in Rwanda’s beautiful capital, a mounting excitement about entering its wildscapes, and the giddy anticipation for my first sighting of a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rapturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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