rhapsodize
Americanverb (used without object)
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to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
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to speak or write rhapsodies.
verb (used with object)
verb
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to speak or write (something) with extravagant enthusiasm
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(intr) to recite or write rhapsodies
Etymology
Origin of rhapsodize
First recorded in 1600–10; rhapsod(y) + -ize
Example Sentences
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She knew how to poke fun at pious men in frilly dickeys, and rhapsodize on the pleasures found in everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The videos, which now number more than 260, have become appointment viewing for movie lovers, who relish watching their favorite artists rhapsodize about cinema in unrehearsed, genuine ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025
Romantic partners gush about love at first sight; parents rhapsodize about meeting their babies for the first time.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023
He focuses on a singular truth, when so many others rhapsodize about speaking their personal truth.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2022
Madoc is patiently listening to her rhapsodize over the perfection of their garments.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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