rhapsodic

adjective

rhap·​sod·​ic rap-ˈsä-dik How to pronounce rhapsodic (audio)
variants or less commonly rhapsodical
1
: extravagantly emotional : rapturous
2
: resembling or characteristic of a rhapsody
rhapsodically adverb

Examples of rhapsodic in a Sentence

the jingle used in the commercial is a humorously rhapsodic celebration of fast food
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Elsewhere, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra waxes rhapsodic, backing a Queen tribute act at Simsbury Meadows. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025 The novel is often rhapsodic about its alpha brutes, but, toward the end, Frey turns the tables. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025 Even before Scorsese blew them away with his rhapsodic pitch about the cult leader, Ron Howard was actually the first celebrity to sign on to the series. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025 Which is why during a chat with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week, the singer-songwriter waxed rhapsodic about accidentally being pulled into Swift’s pandemic orbit in the best way possible. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhapsodic

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhapsodic was in 1782

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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhapsodic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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