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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
  • Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a sturdy uptrend, full valuations, hopeful but not overly giddy investor sentiment and solid credit conditions.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The opposition leader maintains close ties with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of the most enthusiastic proponents in the Cabinet of this particular naval buildup.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the same piece from Heyman, Phillies president of baseball operations David Dombrowski gave an even more enthusiastic quote about a potential Schwarber reunion.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Visually rapturous and moving even at its corniest moments, the whole thing is spectacular.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza drama from filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, receives a rapturous reception here after its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 21-minute standing ovation, the longest at the 82nd festival.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Since Bitcoin first emerged in 2009, there have been euphoric upswings and catastrophic declines.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, the outperformance has been fleeting with many down significantly from their euphoric highs.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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