rapturous

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  1. adjective Filled with great joy or rapture; ecstatic.

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  • Some pieces were referred to about which Currer Bell was expected to be very rapturous, and failing in this, he disappointed. —  Charlotte Bronte and Her Circle
  • The reception has been rapturous, and Heffner has emerged as a media personality. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
  • Concentrating on the rapturous, the Symphony explored the influence of Indonesian gamelan, featuring little-known works by McPhee and Jose Evangelista. —  SoundtrackNet
  • Watches! '' were distributed to near-rapturous audience members. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Certainly, the American electorate covered itself with glory by its near-rapturous endorsement of Obama. —  rediff.com
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