RHAPSODY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

rhapsody

noun

ˈrap-sə-dē

as in ecstasy

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 rhapsody Reid’s score alternates between rhapsody and pandemonium, with the latter winning out in a riotous coda. —

Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 The rest of this rhapsody in blue at the Alamodome? —

Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Despite his rhapsody about YouTube’s scale, growth and potential, Nathanson in the report actually lowered his 12-month price target on parent Alphabet’s shares by $10, putting it at $210. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 The other work by Ravel, Tzigane, is a fiery, virtuosic showcase for the violinist in the style of a Hungarian rhapsody. —

Jane Levere, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhapsody

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The takedown resulted in 17 arrests and the seizure of 27 firearms, roughly four pounds of cocaine, more than 130 pounds of marijuana, as well as fentanyl, ecstasy and cash, according to officials.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Most recently, on March 22, one of the family's dogs again became ill after eating an unknown substance in the front yard, and tested positive for both methamphetamine and MDMA, or ecstasy.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026