as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes
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as in to delight
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography
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Recent Examples of rapture
Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Black improvisational music anticipated the prevalence of this haunting anxiety and as a remedy offered the rapture of the wordless vocal, scatted, hummed or screamed.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Music-induced, out-of-body rapture has been the foundation for movements across electronica.
—Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Black improvisational music anticipated the prevalence of this haunting anxiety and as a remedy offered the rapture of the wordless vocal, scatted, hummed or screamed.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapture
Noun
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When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Where her counterparts used EDM to drown our fears in tequila and beat drops, Gaga addressed them softly, head-on, while also supplying refuge and ecstasy.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Since 1986, Dolores and Lupe Mendez have been delighting South Siders with soul-satisfying breakfast tacos and other early-morning staples like huevos rancheros.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The players’ receptiveness to the nickname delights Liam.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, each summer, the Nevada Northern Railway company in Ely, Nevada, offers a weekly Star Train; travelers can board the train with rangers from the park to chug into the reserve to learn about the heavens.—
Nile Cappello,
AFAR Media,
27 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, enjoy the beauty that is the Great Nebula of Orion in the late winter heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Seeking escape from an uneasy family life, Gene was entranced by the movies.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, while Lamar may have bested Drake during the feud that entranced millions of people all around the world and became one of the top stories in the music industry in 2024, Drake is on top again this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The lifestyle series sees the Duchess of Sussex and celebrity friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters sharing personal tips and tricks, with the intention of showcasing the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
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Playing in Crested Butte’s snow globe brings joy to winter travelers.—
Morgan Tilton,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For a brief moment, she’s transported to a warmer location where golden sunlight pours into the room.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Starship rockets lift off from southern Texas, with a second launch site under construction at Cape Canaveral, home to SpaceX's Falcon rockets, which regularly transport astronauts and satellites into orbit.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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That happiness was quickly tempered as OA and the team discovered that Gemma, who was raised on the Upper East Side in a world of penthouses and private schools, had some unsavory friends.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was carried away by the heavy currents after leaving the vehicle, the coroner’s office told CNN.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Along with the membrane, there is a thermal management system to carry away the heat generated by the fuel cell and, ironically, a lithium battery to store power for peak demand periods.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Rapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapture. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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