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
Get ready to ride the rhapsody of today’s top fashion trend.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign wasted no time in ridiculing Trump's rhapsody to Palmer's physique.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Stiles didn’t mind revealing the shiny shards of his bohemian rhapsody in a barstool reverie.
—Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Like the rhapsody, the concerto employs plenty of jazz elements.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign wasted no time in ridiculing Trump's rhapsody to Palmer's physique.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Stiles didn’t mind revealing the shiny shards of his bohemian rhapsody in a barstool reverie.
—Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Like the rhapsody, the concerto employs plenty of jazz elements.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsody
Noun
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In this episode, the polarizing fruit that sends its fans into ecstasy and its enemies running for air.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Cassie admitted that ecstasy made her feel euphoric and aroused, while ketamine would make her dissociative.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Stalter and Dunham are a match made in a very awkward heaven.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new—a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Noun
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But that joy cracked under the weight of what came next.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The Ten of Cups signals joy, connection, and harmony in your personal life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Rhapsody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsody. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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