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rapturous

[rap-cher-uhs] / ˈræp tʃər əs /


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In contrast to Wilson's take, the latest adaptation has received rapturous reviews from film critics.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

While many in Latin America are rooting against Argentina, the team has received a rapturous response at training camps in the United States, with fans chanting "Messi! Messi!"

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

That redemption arc was met with rapturous applause.

From Slate May 20, 2026

A rapturous feeling takes over the room, as if all of the disparate identities and backgrounds came together in spiritual tune — the cluster having finally risen.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

International journalists rushed to their Teletypes and flooded the wires, and by the next morning newspapers around the world carried rapturous headlines.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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