rapturous
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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
But it also calls the contrast between its rapturous Nvidia earnings estimates and the stock’s discount valuation “seemingly unsustainable.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Feb. 24, 2026
Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a soaring, achingly romantic tribute to the rapturous feeling of reading a great book, tearing through every page in a single afternoon.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
“Will you look at this ?” Yossarian was dumfounded by his state of rapturous contentment.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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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