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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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2
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
But my screening of Train Dreams was pretty much totally rapt.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
For those who can’t afford tickets to get into the Tokyo Dome, the games will also be shown at more than 150 movie theaters around Japan, and more than 20 major sponsors have signed on to get access to all of those rapt viewers.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
The size of the Texas affordability problem has captured the rapt attention of a wide array of entities, from architectural firms to nonprofit low-income housing developers, development consultant firms and others.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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?
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
For those who can’t afford tickets to get into the Tokyo Dome, the games will also be shown at more than 150 movie theaters around Japan, and more than 20 major sponsors have signed on to get access to all of those rapt viewers.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
The size of the Texas affordability problem has captured the rapt attention of a wide array of entities, from architectural firms to nonprofit low-income housing developers, development consultant firms and others.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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?
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
Adjective
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While fans were ecstatic to see the Texas Rattlesnake, his roles during the weekend were notably non-physical.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Rumi appeared to be ecstatic to be onstage, as she could be seen grinning widely while waving at the crowd at several points during the show.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Patricia Arquette, and Sigourney Weaver, with Sachar maintaining the book's penchant for surprise, suspense, and giddy momentum.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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Disney’s strong quarterly results and full-year guidance raise has analysts giddy at the media giant’s prospects.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
7 May 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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In contrast, Miller is interested in the body that wears the clothing, and how clothing is a way to define selfhood and the body.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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For all those interested, here is Deen's recipe for mint julep.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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