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
Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 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
In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In his first-ever CinemaCon stage appearance, Spielberg received a rapturous standing ovation and showed some intriguing Disclosure Day footage which helped lessen some of the box office uncertainty surrounding the title.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
On every stop, journalists were amazed by the American public’s rapturous response to Edward.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which the paper declared to be the first one-ish man venture on track to surpass one billion dollars in revenue while leaning almost exclusively on AI to build and scale the business.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 13 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
In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In his first-ever CinemaCon stage appearance, Spielberg received a rapturous standing ovation and showed some intriguing Disclosure Day footage which helped lessen some of the box office uncertainty surrounding the title.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
On every stop, journalists were amazed by the American public’s rapturous response to Edward.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which the paper declared to be the first one-ish man venture on track to surpass one billion dollars in revenue while leaning almost exclusively on AI to build and scale the business.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapturous
Adjective
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Yet, that’s no longer the bar for an organization that would’ve been ecstatic with such success a decade ago.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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In the comments on Facebook, fans were ecstatic about the flavor's comeback.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Not as giddy While semis have gone vertical, the headline indexes have not gone nearly as far or as fast as in the '99 crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Rapturous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapturous. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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