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
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.
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Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
A.a. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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.
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Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
La Gradiva is Atlan’s first feature film, following work as a cinematographer on films including Jessica Forever, The Rapture, Summer Scars and Queens of Drama.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.
—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
For a movie about an apocalyptic clash of vampires and gangsters, Sinners has moments of unexpected jubilance, even rapture.
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A.a. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapture
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The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
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While Pughsley planned seminars, Burdette lined up cocaine, ecstasy, and strippers.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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On the final day of Pride Month, here’s one final bonkers gay story to delight and amaze you.
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Plants look simply stunning in the garden, with silvery foliage and heaven-scented blooms abuzz with pollinators.
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Kids might be more entranced by the family-friendly Resort Pool and Winding River, the activities at the Reef Rangers Club, and the 500,000-gallon Under the Sea Lagoon that’s home to stingrays, reef fish, and Aldabra tortoises.
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How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
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These days, Evan finds some joy with his parents’ dog, a Mini Aussie named Gypsy, which now lives with him.
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The days leading up to his passing were filled with joy, gratitude, peace and acceptance.
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Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
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McConnell was found unconscious the morning of June 14 and transported to a local hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance, according to Punchbowl News and the New York Post.
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In a way, playing baseball helps bring happiness to those going through tragedy, Rojas said.
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The image is powerful — a dog sprinting across green grass, the quintessential picture of canine happiness.
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Making price info less accessible The order to be voted on later this month includes a few other changes that will please ISPs and their lobby groups.
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Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
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“Rapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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