as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm rhapsodized about the food so as not to hurt their host's feelings

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Recent Examples of rhapsodize During the Supreme Court oral arguments on Tuesday in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involving a Mississippi ban on most abortions after fifteen weeks, Justice Brett Kavanaugh began to rhapsodize about the history-making power the Court has. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2021 Carol Burnett, Cynthia Erivo and Steve Carell helped rhapsodize about the magic of this year’s honoree Julie Andrews, while in 2019, Julia Roberts, Chadwick Boseman and Jamie Foxx spoke about the charm of Denzel Washington. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Nov. 2022 The topic gives me an excuse to rhapsodize about Stan Musial in 1948. Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022 When interviewed about their early influences, most writers rhapsodize about favorite childhood books, or the early, tantalizing glimpses into parental libraries. Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodize
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Verb
  • My baby mutters and drool drips down his chin from his new molar.
    Jessica Slice, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Collectors drool over the wrist watch from the ‘60s.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • Scouts raved about his physical, 6-foot-5 frame and his 98 mph fastball.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • In a statement in March, Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox raved about working with Backstreet Boys and other artists on the duets project.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Many commenters gushed about the sweet gesture, manifesting a partner who does something similar.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • Despite Johnson’s inexperience at the position, his technique is impeccable, Harbaugh gushed.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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  • Throughout the first month, though, Vientos enthused Mets officials with his swing decisions regardless of results.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The designer has enthused about the company’s archives of countless fabrics and textiles that hark back to 1910 — with precise indications on how to reproduce them — and designs from 1968.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Rhapsodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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