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 Ahead of the evening portion of their date, Zach can't stop rhapsodizing about Ariel. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023 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 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 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodize
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  • Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Sacheu Lip Stain has been all over my TikTok feed, claiming to solve this problem, with beauty influencers and celebrities, including Sofia Richie Grainge, Alix Earle, and Billie Eilish, raving about its all-day staying power.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Fans on Reddit’s r/TraderJoes community have raved about the pastry for years.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • In a reply to Sulewski's post about the finished product, Finneas gushed over his partner.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout the season, the California native, who is unemployed, has openly gushed over his long-term girlfriend, Kelsey.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Lipkin didn’t look very enthused about fighting, but Landeskog certainly didn’t look rusty with that part of his game.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Lipman is graced with a talent to enthuse.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Rhapsodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodize. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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