rhapsodist
/ˈræpsədɪst/
noun
- A person who speaks or writes with great enthusiasm or ecstasy; someone who expresses extravagant praise.
- She is a rhapsodist when it comes to describing her favorite books.
- The food critic was a rhapsodist who could make any dish sound incredible.
- The travel blogger is a rhapsodist who turns every destination into a poetic adventure.
- In ancient Greece, a performer who recited epic poetry; a rhapsode.
- The rhapsodist captivated the crowd with his dramatic recitation of the Odyssey.
- In ancient times, a rhapsodist would memorize and perform long epic poems.
- The festival featured a competition among rhapsodists reciting Homer.
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