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rapturousness

noun

as in seventh heaven

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  1. seventh heaven
  2. rapture
  3. transport
  4. ecstasy
  5. euphoria
  6. exultation
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • While firefighter Ed Glover appeared caught between rapture, and deep sorrow.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Serra’s immersive event, a rapture of colors and shadows, pays fittingly grandiose tribute to an emissary of a legendary cinematic era.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapture
Noun
  • Sunday's accident was the Asia-Pacific region's third involving a ferry in less than a week, underscoring maritime transport safety concerns in an area heavily dependent on sea travel.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
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  • When the cameras spanned the crowd, there was ecstasy everywhere.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In August, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a temporary-scheduling-order, designating cychlorphine as a Schedule 1 narcotic, joining drugs like LSD and ecstasy.
    — Kevin Ko, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • People are celebrating and there’s euphoria, chaos and vigilantisms.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Money is inherently emotional, and many of the most consequential financial decisions occur during periods of uncertainty, fear or euphoria.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of euphoria
Noun
  • The exultation when the United States went up 1-0 in the seventh minute of its tournament-opening, 4-1 victory over Paraguay?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of exultation
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