rapturous
Americanadjective
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full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
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characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture.
rapturous praise.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- rapturously adverb
- rapturousness noun
- unrapturous adjective
- unrapturously adverb
- unrapturousness noun
Etymology
Origin of rapturous
Example Sentences
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Khawaja made only six before chopping on off Tongue, departing to a rapturous ovation and performing a sajdah in front of the pavilion.
From BBC
Western Digital and Seagate trade at P/Es in the low 20s, still a slight discount to the market, despite forecasts for rapturous earnings growth.
From Barron's
An emotional Son addressed Spurs fans before kick-off, receiving a predictably rapturous reception, before watching Thomas Frank's team take another important step forward with a comfortable Champions League win against Slavia Prague.
From BBC
That rave notice and the many others that followed, along with the rapturous reports sent back by artists and tourists alike, helped shame L.A. into reviving the floundering plans for Disney Hall.
From Los Angeles Times
He was certainly buzzing with energy as he jigged around the stage at the carmaker's Texas headquarters to rapturous applause, telling the audience that while other shareholder meetings were "snoozefests", Tesla's are "bangers".
From BBC
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