as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm rhapsodized about the food so as not to hurt their host's feelings

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Recent Examples of rhapsodize During the Supreme Court oral arguments on Tuesday in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involving a Mississippi ban on most abortions after fifteen weeks, Justice Brett Kavanaugh began to rhapsodize about the history-making power the Court has. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2021 Carol Burnett, Cynthia Erivo and Steve Carell helped rhapsodize about the magic of this year’s honoree Julie Andrews, while in 2019, Julia Roberts, Chadwick Boseman and Jamie Foxx spoke about the charm of Denzel Washington. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Nov. 2022 The topic gives me an excuse to rhapsodize about Stan Musial in 1948. Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022 When interviewed about their early influences, most writers rhapsodize about favorite childhood books, or the early, tantalizing glimpses into parental libraries. Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodize
Verb
  • His jaw wobbled unsteadily and a thin thread of spit drooled from the side of his mouth onto the counter.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
  • Early signs include excessive panting, drooling, lethargy and weakness.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The new Patriots center raved about Maye’s maturity and approach after Friday’s training camp practice.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
  • Fans rave about the Wawa Summertime Hoagiefest, which offers $6 and under hoagies, clubs, burgers, quesadillas and breakfast hoagies for a limited time.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • In an interview with Andrew Callaghan on Channel 5, Hunter Biden gushes over the Maryland governor, seeing him as the future of the Democratic Party.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
  • A couple of weeks prior to the Chiefs vs. Texans game, Clark gushed about the musician on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Taye Diggs, who played the actress' Jamaican lover in 1998's How Stella Got Her Groove Back, said that the What's Love Got to Do With It actress was not particularly enthused by his turn as the sellout landlord in Rent on Broadway.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 July 2025
  • McCaffery had supporters and detractors but did not enthuse fans or potential donors beyond his inner circle and was viewed as reluctant to sell the program.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

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