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
The rest of this rhapsody in blue at the Alamodome?
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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
The Music Box Revue, Music Box The fourth of these annual rhapsodies in expense.
—The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
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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
The Music Box Revue, Music Box The fourth of these annual rhapsodies in expense.
—The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsody
Noun
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Back on the ground, ecstasy fills you.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gold prices jumped to their highest level in three weeks as investors sought the safe-heaven asset amid heightened uncertainty.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 This morning invites playful focus and steady joy.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 This morning invites playful focus and steady joy.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rhapsody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsody. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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