as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening
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Recent Examples of rhapsodies
The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodies
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the few joys of social media is watching someone experience something that brings them pure joy for the first time.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 June 2026
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What to do in Boston's South End One of the joys of Boston's South End is simply going for perhaps one of the most picturesque walks in the city.—
Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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“Rhapsodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodies. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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