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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a rock band that still attracts rapt crowds of aging baby boomers
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as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
with a mixture of delight and awe, the rapt children stared at the chick in the incubator breaking out of its shell
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Recent Examples of rapt
Orkney was having one of its rapt pastoral hours, the afternoon sun fashioning a world of pure green and blue.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Half shrouded in celebrity-laden mystery, half a staple in aesthetician arsenals, the at-home laser has kept audiences rapt since its 2020 launch.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Way up in the rafters, Juan Perdomo was rapt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
In the book, the protagonist Jonathan Harker nicks himself with a razor and senses Dracula’s rapt attention.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Half shrouded in celebrity-laden mystery, half a staple in aesthetician arsenals, the at-home laser has kept audiences rapt since its 2020 launch.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Way up in the rafters, Juan Perdomo was rapt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
In the book, the protagonist Jonathan Harker nicks himself with a razor and senses Dracula’s rapt attention.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
Adjective
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Two and three months ago, Wall Street was captivated by another stellar earnings season, a Federal Reserve resuming rate cuts into a steady economy and constant ecstatic new projections for AI spending.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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To further feel immersed in the calming environment, my family and I took full advantage of the spa on-site—including massage and facial treatments, a Finnish sauna, steam room, and indoor pool.—
Livia Caligor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Longbow, the Speedster offers a glimpse of a lighter, more focused electric future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jay looks around at the enraptured faces in the crowd.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Anyone interested in entering must have an active account with Fine Wine & Good Spirits with up-to-date billing information on file.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But researchers interested in these tissues typically study mechanical forces, chemical signaling, and gene expression — not currents and voltage, Rosenblatt said.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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How can a senator be so enthralled with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission concept in 2019, but then turn around in 2025 and toss its work into the trash bin?—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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