Stacey D'Erasmo

As lightly toned by reality as the women on 'Sex and the City,' the bold, soigne characters on 'The L Word' suggest that L is also for limerence, that rapturous state of early love when the entire world is glowing and delectable.

American Novelist

Jill Lepore

Weirdly, there have been a lot of critics of conservatism, but very few critics of innovation. As a culture, we are deeply paranoid about politics, but we gaze upon innovation with rapturous adulation.

American Historian

Ted Kotcheff

Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have of the film.

Canadian Director

Cynthia Ozick

With certain rapturous exceptions, literature is the moral life.

Ezra Furman

I love it when people write rapturously about music they love.

American Musician

Use 'rapturous' to describe a very strong feeling of happiness, more intense than 'happy' or 'glad'.

Intensity of Joy

'Rapturous' often implies being so thrilled that one is almost overwhelmed by their emotions.

Excitement Overwhelm

Use 'rapturous applause' to convey an audience's exceptionally enthusiastic response to a performance.

Audience's Praise

'Rapturous' can express an intense spiritual connection or religious fervor, not just everyday happiness.

Spiritual Ecstasy

'Rapturous' may describe the blissful state experienced during deep meditation or prayer.

Deep Meditation

'Rapturous' is a strong word in religious contexts and should not be used casually or jokingly.

Not Casual Use

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