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
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.
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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
The Music Box Revue, Music Box The fourth of these annual rhapsodies in expense.
—The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Get ready to ride the rhapsody of today’s top fashion trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
The Music Box Revue, Music Box The fourth of these annual rhapsodies in expense.
—The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Get ready to ride the rhapsody of today’s top fashion trend.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsody
Noun
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Many Republicans had enthusiastic feelings, like excitement, ecstasy and elation.—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Love is a very complicated thing, with ecstasy, pleasure, and also darkness and things that are broken.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dora comes every Friday and makes sure of that, thank heavens.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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March’s lunar eclipse in Virgo — activating your fifth house of love and passion — intensifies attraction, desire and romantic chemistry, pushing you to take a risk or end a dynamic that no longer brings you joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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When it’s done well, family philanthropy creates confidence, engagement, and joy.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rhapsody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsody. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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