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also rhapsodical
as in giddy
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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While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nash-Taylor congratulated her stepdaughter on a beautiful wedding in an enthusiastic tribute to the couple's special day.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When enthusiastic punters entered the online maze to reach the front of the queue, what would the damage actually be?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is getting mixed to extremely positive reviews from critics, and — most importantly — is being given a rapturous reception from her fans.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity.—
Ange Mlinko,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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The film has euphoric reviews thus far, and was instantly tipped as a frontrunner in multiple Oscar categories when the film premiered earlier in September.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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All of them place us somewhere in 1997, 1998 or 1999, with the upside acceleration, euphoric sentiment and hyperactive capital markets mostly ahead of us.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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