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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 enthral
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
Orthodox priests burn incense, and enraptured crowds dance as the monument is raised.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
My heroes weren’t wandering poets enraptured with the sea.
—James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Charlie is a happily married and devoted CIA analyst, enraptured by his data and cyber skills at his desk at Langley.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enrapture
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
My heroes weren’t wandering poets enraptured with the sea.
—James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Related Stories The Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Box Office
How ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Defied Expectations To Become A Box Office Block-Buster
Charlie is a happily married and devoted CIA analyst, enraptured by his data and cyber skills at his desk at Langley.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrapture
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Looking ahead Asked what excites him most, Bronson points to the combination of scale, culture, and ambition.—
Steven Norton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What kind of future projects excite you?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s left supporters on Capitol Hill delighted, frustrated, or wondering what’s next.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Blood Orange’s mid-tempo bops are intoxicating, to be sure.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trooper spotted a silver Chevrolet Tahoe traveling north and suspected the driver was intoxicated because the SUV allegedly failed to stay in a single lane and almost struck the guardrail in the area multiple times.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is not enthralled with the way the team has handled his contract status.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone has been enthralled by this development.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, Labyrinth has since become a beloved cult favorite, continuing to enchant and delight viewers.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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But each night, Hero’s stories before bedtime prove so entrancing that Manfred fails to go through with any seducing, let alone ravishing.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Go around and ravish each other, lovers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrapture. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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