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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
Throughout the gripping family drama, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as evangelical religious figures and parents of five who get caught in a nightmare with Norwegian Child Services, the rapt audience in the Grand Théâtre Lumière barely made a sound.
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Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
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Rick Berke,
STAT,
14 May 2026
The king, for his part, elicited multiple standing ovations from Democrats and Republicans who listened with rapt attention.
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Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Production designer Nikhil Kovale and his team followed, and the background extras were coached in the inattentive, overlapping business of real hearings rather than the rapt pantomime standard to Bollywood courtroom scenes.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
—
Rick Berke,
STAT,
14 May 2026
The king, for his part, elicited multiple standing ovations from Democrats and Republicans who listened with rapt attention.
—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Production designer Nikhil Kovale and his team followed, and the background extras were coached in the inattentive, overlapping business of real hearings rather than the rapt pantomime standard to Bollywood courtroom scenes.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
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While most coverage has focused on the ecstatic celebrations, the thrilling comeback moments, and the historic significance of breaking a five-decade drought, a deeper narrative lies beneath the surface.
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And my younger Limited Too- and Delia's-loving self is ecstatic for this resurgence.
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Patrick Vieira was 24 years old and totally immersed in his career, a midfield colossus with Arsenal and a World Cup winner with France, when the call of Africa became overwhelming.
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Thereafter, Jupiter will appear to drop rapidly away from Venus, setting progressively earlier and becoming more and more deeply immersed in the bright evening twilight during the balance of June.
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And then there are the uptempo perennials that made Highland, California the giddiest place on earth.
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
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Despite the chaos threatening to derail Indiana's momentum, Clark made sure the Fever stayed focused on the only thing that mattered.
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The Senate’s version of Bert and Ernie is focused legislation for the big-time college game, while there are other politicians trying to help out the lower levels where the players don’t have a transfer portal, or can make millions in NIL.
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One of the greatest joys of my life was watching my favourite uncle, a big, mighty chieftain visiting from my family’s little kingdom in Nigeria, watching The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre absolutely enraptured.
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The enraptured bridge takes it from exceptional to masterful.
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
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Artists interested in participating can submit an application through an interest form linked on her social media.
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For kids less interested in sports or physical activities, there are art, music and cooking camps, too.
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But Caldwell is more enthralled by what’s possible at the restaurant level.
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Federal agents were more enthralled with the publicity-seeking Capone.
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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