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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
Has there ever been a show so massive and communal, that would have people rapt at the watercooler and on Reddit threads discussing red weddings, epic (and expensive) battle scenes, and winter, finally, coming?
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
If Musk’s Fort Knox livestream does happen, the world will watch in rapt attention.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The three of them go to see a kid’s theater performance by a man who puts on an elaborate, immersive bubble show, and Wood describes his skepticism about the act slowly transforming into rapt attention.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
If Musk’s Fort Knox livestream does happen, the world will watch in rapt attention.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The three of them go to see a kid’s theater performance by a man who puts on an elaborate, immersive bubble show, and Wood describes his skepticism about the act slowly transforming into rapt attention.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
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Fans were ecstatic to find out Elliot’s middle name ties to his grandpa, along with his initials being EMM.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Love Island season 6 winner, 25, was ecstatic to hear Ellen Pompeo is a big fan of her relationship with Kordell Beckham.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Front Range faithful who two summers ago lined the streets of downtown Denver, giddy to the last.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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By turns giddy, anxious, and despairing, these poems have endeared him to generations of ordinary readers who find in the tempestuous and ultimately brokenhearted poet a strikingly modern and profoundly accessible figure.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 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
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This first-of-its-kind program will accept (12) NYC students who are interested in learning about careers within the media industry.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Influencers also need to be reliable, professional and genuinely interested in collaboration.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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