noun
- plural of rhapsody; emotional musical compositions of irregular form
- plural of rhapsody; expressions of ecstatic feeling or enthusiasm
Usage: musical term
Examples
- Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies are among his most famous works.
- The composer wrote several rhapsodies inspired by folk melodies.
- Her rhapsodies about the sunset grew tiresome after a while.
- The critic’s rhapsodies about the new restaurant filled three pages.
- Brahms composed two rhapsodies for piano that remain popular today.
- His rhapsodies about his hometown made everyone want to visit.