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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
The novel is often rhapsodic about its alpha brutes, but, toward the end, Frey turns the tables.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Even before Scorsese blew them away with his rhapsodic pitch about the cult leader, Ron Howard was actually the first celebrity to sign on to the series.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Which is why during a chat with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week, the singer-songwriter waxed rhapsodic about accidentally being pulled into Swift’s pandemic orbit in the best way possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Penned by Peter Huyck, the episode opens with Matt waxing rhapsodic about it, down to the way the grain dances even when the image remains still.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Even before Scorsese blew them away with his rhapsodic pitch about the cult leader, Ron Howard was actually the first celebrity to sign on to the series.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Which is why during a chat with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week, the singer-songwriter waxed rhapsodic about accidentally being pulled into Swift’s pandemic orbit in the best way possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Penned by Peter Huyck, the episode opens with Matt waxing rhapsodic about it, down to the way the grain dances even when the image remains still.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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