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also rhapsodical
as in giddy
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the jingle used in the commercial is a humorously rhapsodic celebration of fast food
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Recent Examples of rhapsodic
People who love Phish do so with a devotion that is quasi-religious—deep, eternal, and rhapsodic.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Penned by Peter Huyck, the episode opens with Matt waxing rhapsodic about it, down to the way the grain dances even when the image remains still.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Not surprisingly, the movie’s rhapsodic online devotion has provoked an equally passionate backlash.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Cinco Paul’s book, music, and lyrics are a rhapsodic remix of — and tribute to — Broadway classics.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Penned by Peter Huyck, the episode opens with Matt waxing rhapsodic about it, down to the way the grain dances even when the image remains still.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Not surprisingly, the movie’s rhapsodic online devotion has provoked an equally passionate backlash.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Cinco Paul’s book, music, and lyrics are a rhapsodic remix of — and tribute to — Broadway classics.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
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The game was a lot like that scene, a giddy kaleidoscope of touchdowns and fun.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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The broad market rode a giddy melt-up in mega-cap tech right into the second week of July 2024 before at first a radical internal rotation and then a broader pullback generated the only serious setback of that year.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Here's our review, including review and reactions from others who were equally as ecstatic about the Snack Wrap's return.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Both are also Black art forms that require incredible discipline and a lifetime of study but which, when performed at their highest levels, encourage a freedom of expression that can take the audience into an ecstatic state.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Florida Republicans are enthusiastic about Alligator Alcatraz.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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While the race will be held at the Naval Base Coronado, the city is enthusiastic to host a Nascar weekend.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The series invites fans on a metaphysical road trip through the West Coast sunset with a euphoric lineup designed to illuminate audiences and create space for community, connection and spiritual transformation.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Princess of Power offers playful, euphoric pop tinged with deeper introspection about growing older.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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