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
Five hundred fans broke into rapturous applause.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
At the Tele Town concert, James Burton, whose distinctive playing on his signature paisley Telecaster has fueled the music of everyone from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, was brought onto the stage and received rapturous applause.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Black Ball premiered to a rapturous reception in Cannes this week, and a 20-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Princess Kate received a rapturous welcome at the city's town square from thousands of people who came out to see her.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Reggio Emilia, Italy — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
At the Tele Town concert, James Burton, whose distinctive playing on his signature paisley Telecaster has fueled the music of everyone from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, was brought onto the stage and received rapturous applause.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Black Ball premiered to a rapturous reception in Cannes this week, and a 20-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Princess Kate received a rapturous welcome at the city's town square from thousands of people who came out to see her.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Reggio Emilia, Italy — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
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As the film’s dance sequences played in front of me before ending in an ecstatic, cathartic rave-release, I was reminded again of that hopeful feeling for what the future may hold.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Christina Baanders-Decker and her husband, who run Midwest Cyclery in Westport, were ecstatic to learn the Dutch national team would call Kansas City home for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Wayne Brady, Billy Porter and Harvey Fierstein are giddy with excitement for the preview of their upcoming production Encores!—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The future shotstopper was out the door and sprinting in giddy celebration up a street near Bloemfontein before the players had even begun their shimmy.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Rapturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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