rhapsody
Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm.
an epic poem, or a part of such a poem, as a book of the Iliad, suitable for recitation at one time.
a similar piece of modern literature.
an unusually intense or irregular poem or piece of prose.
Archaic. a miscellaneous collection; jumble.
Origin of rhapsody
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How to use rhapsody in a sentence
I read Proust for his mad rhapsodies and not for his “therapeutic effect.”
Literature Should Be Taught Like Science - Issue 97: Wonder | Kevin Berger | February 24, 2021 | Nautilusrhapsody: I have a soft spot for rhapsody since I was on the founding team and still use it everyday for my on-demand music fix.
The 24 Apps on We Heart It CEO Ranah Edelin’s Home Screen | Ranah Edelin | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo honor the occasion, DVF presented a collection—or rather, a party—that was dubbed “Bohemian rhapsody.”
Fashion’s Most Powerful Women: Victoria Beckham & Diane von Furstenberg Show at New York Fashion Week | Erin Cunningham | February 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe youngster shouts and jumps wildly about, reciting lyrics as if rap were pure rhapsody.
Chicago Rapper Lil JoJo Went to His Grave for Taunting a Rival Gang Member | Michael Daly | October 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe also played his Fourteenth rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
The Koran is a rhapsody, without connection, without order, and without art.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)John knew them all, from the latest pop melodies to a swing version of the classic rhapsody of The Stars.
The Holes and John Smith | Edward W. Ludwig"Lots of girls are stage-struck," he said presently, breaking in on Mr. Martel's rhapsody.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceHildebrand asked, quietly, when the King had run to the end of his rhapsody.
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British Dictionary definitions for rhapsody
/ (ˈræpsədɪ) /
music a composition free in structure and highly emotional in character
an expression of ecstatic enthusiasm
(in ancient Greece) an epic poem or part of an epic recited by a rhapsodist
a literary work composed in an intense or exalted style
rapturous delight or ecstasy
obsolete a medley
Origin of rhapsody
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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