rhapsode

noun

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as in rhapsodist

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Recent Examples of rhapsode There were people called rhapsodes, who would sing Homeric songs at Greek festivals. — Jennifer Schuessler and Dina Kraft, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
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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
  • 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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