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Recent Examples of rhapsodic Why Bruno Mars is a musical unicorn To wax rhapsodic about Mars as an executor of charm is commonplace. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Here are a few of the most remarkable images from their rhapsodic journey. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2026 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. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 The text is rhapsodic, romantic even. Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
  • The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • With the film set to go into production in fall 2027 in Alberta, Canada, and Switzerland, Meier is giddy about the prospect of painting on a broader canvas than ever before.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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