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also rhapsodical
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the jingle used in the commercial is a humorously rhapsodic celebration of fast food
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Recent Examples of rhapsodic
My Lover, the Rabbi unfolds in short chapters, with a rhapsodic, repetitive voice that echoes the work of the 20th-century Austrian madman Thomas Bernhard.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The text is rhapsodic, romantic even.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The actress went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and waxed rhapsodic about cruising, following a trip to Antarctica.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Lately, Coll has found a distinctive voice—a kind of romantic neo-modernism, abrasive and rhapsodic by turns.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The text is rhapsodic, romantic even.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The actress went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and waxed rhapsodic about cruising, following a trip to Antarctica.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Lately, Coll has found a distinctive voice—a kind of romantic neo-modernism, abrasive and rhapsodic by turns.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rhapsodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
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While most coverage has focused on the ecstatic celebrations, the thrilling comeback moments, and the historic significance of breaking a five-decade drought, a deeper narrative lies beneath the surface.—
Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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And my younger Limited Too- and Delia's-loving self is ecstatic for this resurgence.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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And then there are the uptempo perennials that made Highland, California the giddiest place on earth.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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