RHAPSODIES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rhapsodies

noun

plural of rhapsody

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. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

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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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Kerly Germain-Carmichael opened up about the joys and struggles of motherhood, saying she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression shortly after having her son in 2022.

— Louisa Moller, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
As the leaves start to don their sienna coats and the mercury drops into the comfortable-sweater- weather range, autumn's many joys come to the fore.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

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