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Recent Examples of rhapsode
There were people called rhapsodes, who would sing Homeric songs at Greek festivals.
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Jennifer Schuessler and Dina Kraft, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
Jennifer Schuessler and Dina Kraft, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsode
rhapsodist
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In Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the mistaken-identity romance set in 17th century France, the rhapsodist soldier (Peter Dinklage) readies for war with Spain and pines for the unattainable Roxanne (Haley Bennett).—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2022
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These rhapsodists were actually Metropolitan Opera stars, cutting loose on their night off with a slightly different art form on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.—
MICHAEL COOPER,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2017
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“Rhapsode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsode. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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