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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Woodland received a warm reception from the crowd down the stretch, which turned to rapturous applause and chants of "Gary, Gary" as he sank his putt for victory.
From BBC
My heart poured out a rapturous reply, but my mouth was still filled with the sticky remains of bun and it never reached my lips.
From Literature
But it also calls the contrast between its rapturous Nvidia earnings estimates and the stock’s discount valuation “seemingly unsustainable.”
From Barron's
With the rapturous cacophony this scene brings to mind, it is surprising to learn that Payawal created all of her pieces in silence.
From Los Angeles Times
At the end of “Missa Solemnis,” the reaction was a respectful standing ovation, unlike the de rigueur rapturous reception he always earns with Beethoven.
From Los Angeles Times
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