rapture

Example Sentences

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There have been dozens of false rapture dates that have popped up over the decades, sure.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

In Disney, Dudamel’s “Resurrection” had the quality of rapture in surround sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Let’s replace Broadway with a bunch of rinks—and ask Stanley Cup hockey teams to send us all into the riveted rapture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

From the chaos backstage through Selena’s solo walk through a curtain to the rapture of her adoring fans, it’s just the first of the film’s string of pure Hollywood moments.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Odysseus greeted her with rapture, but she bade him remember how much there was to do and the two settled down to work out a plan.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton