enrapt

adjective

en·rapt | \in-ˈrapt,

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Definition of enrapt

: wholly absorbed with rapture

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enrapt concertgoers just sat there in motionless silence as the pianist flawlessly executed the piece

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In the 1970s, anti-Japanese sentiments faded as Americans became enrapt with health foods. — Heather Arndt Anderson, Slate Magazine, "The Secret History of America’s Oldest Tofu Shop," 18 Sep. 2017

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