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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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Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection In her first big-screen turn as the overeager and impressionable Kitty Bennet, the younger sister of Jane (Rosamund Pike) and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) in Joe Wright’s rhapsodic adaptation of Jane Austen, Mulligan shines.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2024
Culp gets positively rhapsodic extolling the lean gospel.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
Response has been rhapsodic, not just from critics but audiences.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
Their playing was alternately joyous and poignant, elegant and earthy, rousing and rhapsodic.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
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Adjective
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So, giddy up and click through the slides ahead to discover and shop the best cowboy boots on the market for autumn.Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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So giddy up and prepare to treat yourself to some new smart speakers, cameras, power stations, robovacs, and more.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
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In 2007, when the wreck was found, the group was ecstatic.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Just two days after the video of his costume went viral, Erin showed off her son's ecstatic reaction to receiving the tickets in yet another TikTok.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Elevated superhero fare like Watchmen received an enthusiastic welcome to the tune of 26 nominations and 11 wins including Outstanding Limited Series.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The enthusiastic turnout demonstrates that the public still holds a strong belief and the purpose of our elections.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stimulating up to three nerve-dense erogenous areas increases your chance of a euphoric full-body orgasm.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Its euphoric melodies, crafted alongside her lead collaborator BloodPop are often tinged with sadness and minor chords.Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Rhapsodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhapsodic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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