RAPTUROUSNESS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

rapturousness

noun

as in seventh heaven

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Your sixth sense — the one beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell — may be leading you to seventh heaven, the very height of happiness.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019

Definition of seventh heaven

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But to take those experiences and explode them into comic rapture?

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Among those in his group were evangelical Christians, some of whom are drawn by the belief that God promised the land of Israel to the Jews, who would rule it until the return of Jesus to Jerusalem for the rapture and to lead their ascent to Heaven.

— Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026

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Kayyalha said magnetic topological insulators offer a flexible platform for answering fundamental questions about quantum transport and topology.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
It's painted blue and white, and has a small deck area at the front that folds up for easy transport.

— Adam Williams July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Definition of transport

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Depression and anxiety’s impact on moms and babies One drug that has been studied and enhanced our understanding of the way psychedelics work is MDMA, which is commonly known as ecstasy and causes a euphoric high.

— Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Definition of ecstasy

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Stood frozen to the backdrop of unrestrained exultation, Cholowsky — the presumptive top pick in July’s MLB Draft — gazed over the boy’s shoulder with a thousand-yard stare.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
To see the paintings was, in a way, less important than the social exultation of having seen them.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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