rapturousness

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Noun
  • Just Like Heaven is one fun reminder that seventh heaven is finding a kindred spirit.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • And from this subtle motion that contained stillness at its core – somewhere inside this dense organism, this single entity – an intense flame burst forth and the women were ignited by rapture.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The war prompted Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that facilitates the transport of 20 million barrels of oil per day, or about one-fifth of the global supply.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That is because soaring diesel prices raise the cost of mining and transport that is needed to get coal to buyers.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Hungarian national, 48, stands accused of running a criminal organization specializing in cocaine and ecstasy trafficking, from at least mid-2014 through April 2015, according to Europol.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The takedown resulted in 17 arrests and the seizure of 27 firearms, roughly four pounds of cocaine, more than 130 pounds of marijuana, as well as fentanyl, ecstasy and cash, according to officials.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While her victory earned Lindblad job security on Tour for the next two years, the euphoria that came from winning was eventually replaced with a sense of despair and frustration due to her ongoing struggles throughout the remainder of the 2025 season and into early 2026.
    Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Chris Richards and Crystal Palace had some late euphoria in the Premier League and continue their bid for a European trophy this week.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The exultation that broke out inside the courtroom as Moss embraced her grown daughter, who was 5 when Moss was incarcerated, soon reached Mabel Bassett Correctional Center.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Here, in two very different settings, its mix of exultation, defiance and acknowledgment of the very real possibility of defeat could not be more apt.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Rapturousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturousness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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