as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
heard the whoops of the rapturous fan whose quest for an autograph had met with success
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Recent Examples of rapturous
Five hundred fans broke into rapturous applause.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause.
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
At the Tele Town concert, James Burton, whose distinctive playing on his signature paisley Telecaster has fueled the music of everyone from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, was brought onto the stage and received rapturous applause.
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New Atlas,
24 May 2026
The Black Ball premiered to a rapturous reception in Cannes this week, and a 20-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
Princess Kate received a rapturous welcome at the city's town square from thousands of people who came out to see her.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Reggio Emilia, Italy — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer.
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Max Foster,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The brand that started with a single backpack design on the streets of New York has hit the top five best-selling brand list on StockX — where audiences are paying above retail for the gear — and the brand's recent London Fashion Week debut was also received with rapturous applause.
—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
But the award has to go to Matheus Cunha’s long-range dagger — a dramatic late winner curled past Gabriel’s desperate lunge and David Raya’s despairing dive into the bottom corner — to set the away crowd into rapturous applause.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
At the Tele Town concert, James Burton, whose distinctive playing on his signature paisley Telecaster has fueled the music of everyone from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, was brought onto the stage and received rapturous applause.
—
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
The Black Ball premiered to a rapturous reception in Cannes this week, and a 20-minute standing ovation, the longest of the fest.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
Starring Penélope Cruz, the film debuted Thursday evening at the Cannes to a rapturous 20-minute ovation and some sparkling responses.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
Princess Kate received a rapturous welcome at the city's town square from thousands of people who came out to see her.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Reggio Emilia, Italy — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer.
—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
Adjective
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.
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“Rapturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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