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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship
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as in to delight
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old
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Recent Examples of enrapture
Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Drawn by hand by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films visually stun and enrapture viewers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is one of the few cultural events to enrapture the entire nation.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Drawn by hand by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films visually stun and enrapture viewers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is one of the few cultural events to enrapture the entire nation.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrapture
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Most of all, DePodesta and his crew take a deep dive into factors other than the statistics and hot streaks that excite fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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There’s nothing that’s mechanized, that isn’t human-driven, which delights me.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Victor Rivas, 40, sustained injuries to his arms and was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on allegations of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from adjacent Jefferson Parish, Louisiana State Police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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There also was no evidence that Pino was intoxicated, the attorney told the jury.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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While the remote learning time during the COVID pandemic was challenging for many students, Ashlyn Duran used it to learn more about a subject that fascinated her.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Lopez’s lawyer portrayed her as a lifelong victim of abuse who sought to please those around her and who was powerless to stop her boyfriend, Ismael Alvarez, from killing Lopez-Custodio.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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For family travel and group trips, pleasing everyone can be a challenge.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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She's also enthralled by the sights of Madison Square Garden, according to Zortea.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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In the fan park, Zachary Kincaid is enthralled.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Then take a ride on Shrek & Fiona’s Happily Ogre After to hear how an ogre and a princess were enchanted by love.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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On top of that, there aren't enough of them produced to satisfy carriers, as Boeing and Airbus ramp up output.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Meta attempted to resolve the probe by charging rivals for access, but that didn't satisfy regulators, who threatened in April to force the company to reinstate access for free.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrapture. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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