RHAPSODIES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rhapsodies

noun

plural of rhapsody

as in ecstasies

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening

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Recent Examples of rhapsodies The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.

— Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026

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Did the woman who has spent a career immersed in romance with all of its joys and sorrows really exchange vows in what's essentially her workplace?

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
During her appearance on Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie podcast, Hudson bonded with the mom of four, 34, about the joys of having children.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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