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When they take to the stage that evening, to a politely rapturous crowd, there is already a sense of absence – a space where the very particular talents of Ferrer, González, Segundo, Cachaíto and the others once stood.
They gave the Queen rapturous applause and a standing ovation.
GK Chesterton's fantasy The Man Who Was Thursday begins with a rapturous account of the beauty and picturesque wildness of the first garden suburbs: "The extravagant roofs were dark against the afterglow and the whole insane village seemed as separate as a drifting cloud".
Not the best start... Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 11.08am BST11 08 The peloton are rolling out through the streets of York, to a rapturous reception from another enormous crowd.
Superstar forward Lance Franklin broke the deadlock with just minutes to spare, but it was debutant Isaac Heeney who sealed the victory with a maiden goal in front of a rapturous 23,774 fans.
This climate defeatism also swirled around the rapturous reaction to Paterson's argument from the usual suspects in the media.
Judging by the rapturous remarks I overheard in the crowd on the way out, the pre-teen girl demographic is still the best-served in Hollywood.
Gareth Bale is many things, not least the world's most expensive footballer, but even the Wales supporters who afforded him such a rapturous ovation when he came off the substitutes' bench with just over half an hour remaining must have known that it was beyond the Real Madrid forward to turn this match around.
Mark Pack is editor of Liberal Democrat Newswire There was something a little lacklustre about Nick's speech, the empty chairs (in contrast with Vince Cable's speech or the economy debate) didn't help and although there was the occasional rapturous applause, the odd whoop, the speech didn't really set the conference hall alight.
Wiggins took the yellow jersey on stage seven and thanks to iron endurance in the mountains and near flawless support riding from his team, held his grip on the race for 13 successive stages until a rapturous finale on the Champs Elysées.
Speaking to a rapturous audience of some 3,000 delegates in Glasgow, many of whom had queued for two hours to hear her, she said: "If Labour fails to make that commitment, the only conclusion people will draw is that Labour would rather have the Tories back in power than work with the SNP.
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The adjective "rapturous" primarily functions to describe a state of extreme joy, delight, or enthusiasm . It is typically used to modify nouns such as "applause", "reception", or "welcome", emphasizing the intensity of the emotion or response. Ludwig AI confirms its standard usage.
Expression frequency: Very common
