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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
In late 2022, most of those hours were taken up with Scott’s rhapsodic vision of the Copilot era.
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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
The rhapsodic regard the Internet Archive inspires is earned—without it, the world would lose its best public resource on internet history.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
Newspapers around the country published rhapsodic descriptions of the lavish wedding and followed the Carbonneaus on their honeymoon tour of Europe, running photographs of Mulrooney wearing furs and jewels in a mansion the couple rented in Nice.
—Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
The rhapsodic regard the Internet Archive inspires is earned—without it, the world would lose its best public resource on internet history.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
Newspapers around the country published rhapsodic descriptions of the lavish wedding and followed the Carbonneaus on their honeymoon tour of Europe, running photographs of Mulrooney wearing furs and jewels in a mansion the couple rented in Nice.
—Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsodic
Adjective
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In one undercover video, which was recorded by Solis in Madigan’s office a few days after his No. 1 political nemesis, Republican Bruce Rauner, lost his reelection bid in November 2018, Madigan seemed positively giddy to have vanquished his longtime foe.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Supporters of Trump’s energy dominance policy are understandably giddy.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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McFadden, a physician specializing in brain injury, will also have an executive producer credit — and couldn't be more ecstatic to see her best-selling book on the big screen.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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And when Oliver was born in the fall, about a year after she got married, Sara was ecstatic.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For the past five seasons, the 2018 first-round draft pick has breathed new life into this franchise and its enthusiastic, table-crushing fanbase.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Right-leaning publications, meanwhile, suggested that the enthusiastic attention paid to Sweeney’s breasts had everything to do with the shifting political climate.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Along with Taylor’s rich voice, the record shone through its fluorescent electro flourishes and euphoric pop feel.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Washington football fans are euphoric over a possible Super Bowl run.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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