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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
Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s song, sung by Judy Kuhn, is rhapsodic, and breathtaking painterly and experimental visuals accompany this Oscar- and Grammy-winning triumph.
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Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
The band’s famous concert at Washington Coliseum − their first in America − finally can be heard over the screaming, weeping and rhapsodic crowd.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In late 2022, most of those hours were taken up with Scott’s rhapsodic vision of the Copilot era.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
On his 57th birthday, Colorado’s rhapsodic football coach was, as usual, flanked by in-house cameras.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
The band’s famous concert at Washington Coliseum − their first in America − finally can be heard over the screaming, weeping and rhapsodic crowd.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In late 2022, most of those hours were taken up with Scott’s rhapsodic vision of the Copilot era.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
On his 57th birthday, Colorado’s rhapsodic football coach was, as usual, flanked by in-house cameras.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
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The walls were giddy with patterned paper and hung with vintage portraits of busty women.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As for the Democrats, their marching in defense of a regime change tool that Trump's base is giddy to destroy is extraordinary, but unsurprising.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Though the Raiders would likely be ecstatic to land Sanders, there is a strong belief that the Colorado signal caller will not fall below No. 3.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sit at the counter and watch the enthusiastic chefs at work.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jones has sounded less than enthusiastic about the prospect of facing Aspinall ever since the Englishman put himself in line for the next shot by capturing the interim heavyweight title.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pessimism hit high-momentum areas of the market in particular, those that had seen waves of euphoric investors pile in during recent years.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then Carrion dropped a euphoric boom within the sports card community.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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