rapturous
adjective
full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
rapturously
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a word derived from
rapturous.
Example Sentences
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The original fit a jazz-radio playlist; this one might rapturously fill a concert hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The news of the deals, after much speculation, was greeted rapturously by Liverpool's fans.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
When his character contacts Léa Seydoux’s French plant expert, it becomes almost too much rapturously intelligent star wattage for one quietly poetic movie, even if these god-tier actors are just zooming and talking shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Barca playmaker Pedri Gonzalez also returned from injury in the second half as a substitute, greeted rapturously by the 45,000 fans who filled the three open stands.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
In 1839 he returned to his homeland for the first time since his childhood and was greeted rapturously by crowds chanting 'Hail!
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
