into raptures
idiom
literary + formal
: into a state of great happiness, pleasure, or love
This dessert will send people who like chocolate into raptures.
Critics went into raptures over her performance.
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His header from a delicious Fernandes cross sent the away contingent into raptures, celebrations that were maintained when Gapko nodded wide of a gaping net moments later.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With the score tied 2-2 against Madrid, the right back cut out a Luka Modric pass meant for Brahim Diaz on the edge of the Los Blancos box, and fired a 116th minute winner past Thibaut Courtois which sent the Barca bench and fans in the stadium in Sevilla into raptures.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The 10th round was nonstop action, sending the crowd into raptures and bringing the fans to their feet to applaud at the final bell.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
These are variations that might be imperceptible to the casual sushi eater but which can send a connoisseur into raptures.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Paredes kept his cool to drill the penalty into the bottom left corner and send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Daniella Matar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With the score tied 2-2 against Madrid, the right back cut out a Luka Modric pass meant for Brahim Diaz on the edge of the Los Blancos box, and fired a 116th minute winner past Thibaut Courtois which sent the Barca bench and fans in the stadium in Sevilla into raptures.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The 10th round was nonstop action, sending the crowd into raptures and bringing the fans to their feet to applaud at the final bell.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
These are variations that might be imperceptible to the casual sushi eater but which can send a connoisseur into raptures.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Paredes kept his cool to drill the penalty into the bottom left corner and send the visiting fans into raptures.
—Daniella Matar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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“Into raptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20raptures. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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