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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
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.
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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
Mark Hamill made his pitch for the Harris-Walz ticket to a rapt audience.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Blakely regaled a rapt audience with hilarious tales from the early days of hustling and working tirelessly to see her dreams come to fruition.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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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
Mark Hamill made his pitch for the Harris-Walz ticket to a rapt audience.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Blakely regaled a rapt audience with hilarious tales from the early days of hustling and working tirelessly to see her dreams come to fruition.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
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From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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When the friends head to the public library to attend their first minicomics convention, their giddy, nervous excitement is palpable.—
James Sturm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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Giacchino would, however, be interested in doing more.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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