rhapsodic
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Definition of rhapsodic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for rhapsodic
Synonyms
ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, intoxicated, rapt, rapturous
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The rhapsodic lyricism and dry gallows humor, the speed and nimbleness of the tonal shifts, drew me in to these books. — Francine Prose, Harper's magazine, "Down and Out in the Peloponnesus," 10 Apr. 2019 His adventures, guided hundreds of miles by Tlingit natives paddling a dugout cedar canoe, became rhapsodic dispatches that found an enthusiastic audience. — Mark Adams, New York Times, "A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage," 21 May 2018 His footwork alone inspires rhapsodic appreciation from veteran fight watchers, and his hand speed is similarly peerless. — Greg Beacham, The Seattle Times, "Lomachenko goes Hollywood for title clash with Crolla," 11 Apr. 2019 Over the space of 12 minutes, Chen creates a gently rhapsodic tapestry atop the cushiony sounds of a bass flute and bass drum; spare, tinkly notes gradually coalesce into a series of oscillating harmonies. — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Contemporary Players celebrate community in the spirit of Oliveros," 24 Mar. 2018 These two lives glance off each other as lives do, and Mr. Faulks, who can be rhapsodic, is restrained in his depiction of the unlikely alliance. — Anna Mundow, WSJ, "‘Paris Echo’ Review: The Light Behind the Veil," 8 Nov. 2018 On the second evening, Mr. Trifonov performed Chopin’s Cello Sonata, a rhapsodic tangle of a piece, with the splendid Gautier Capuçon. — New York Times, "Trifonov and Andsnes: Different Generations, Same Curiosity," 4 May 2018 Cecil Taylor, a pianist who challenged the jazz tradition that produced him and became one of the most bracing, rhapsodic, abstract and original improvisers of his time, died on Thursday at his home in Brooklyn. — Ben Ratliff, New York Times, "Cecil Taylor, Pianist Who Defied Jazz Orthodoxy, Is Dead at 89," 6 Apr. 2018 All this made Sedaris rhapsodic about words and weird meanings. — Caroline Leavitt, SFChronicle.com, "'Calypso,' by David Sedaris," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rhapsodic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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