rapturous
Example Sentences
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That redemption arc was met with rapturous applause.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
The siblings’ all-day play in the backyard took on a spinning, rapturous dimension from the swarms of insects that whirred around and above them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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 • Mar. 29, 2026
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 • Mar. 13, 2026
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 "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing rapturous
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton
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Little Women
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