as in ecstasy
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 rhapsody
Like the rhapsody, the concerto employs plenty of jazz elements.
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Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Starting in September, the ensemble will perform three popular movie scores, concerti and several takes on rhapsodies — including Gershwin's famous one and a fusion of of his work with Queen.
—The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Composed of rhapsody and opinionation, without shape or chronology, Roger Lewis’s biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton tries to get at the strangeness of stardom.
—Frances Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 29 Feb. 2024
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Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Starting in September, the ensemble will perform three popular movie scores, concerti and several takes on rhapsodies — including Gershwin's famous one and a fusion of of his work with Queen.
—The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Composed of rhapsody and opinionation, without shape or chronology, Roger Lewis’s biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton tries to get at the strangeness of stardom.
—Frances Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhapsody
Noun
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When searching him and his car, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on the driver’s side floorboard and 16 grams of ecstasy in his possession, the release said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Where her counterparts used EDM to drown our fears in tequila and beat drops, Gaga addressed them softly, head-on, while also supplying refuge and ecstasy.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, each summer, the Nevada Northern Railway company in Ely, Nevada, offers a weekly Star Train; travelers can board the train with rangers from the park to chug into the reserve to learn about the heavens.—
Nile Cappello,
AFAR Media,
27 Dec. 2024
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The heavens are aligned with your relationships, Sagittarius.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lifestyle series sees the Duchess of Sussex and celebrity friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters sharing personal tips and tricks, with the intention of showcasing the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
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Part of the joy of the job is the ability to initiate some innovative changes at the winery.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Rhapsody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsody. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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