1
: lifted up and carried away
2
: transported with emotion : enraptured
3
: wholly absorbed : engrossed
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Examples of rapt in a Sentence
The students listened with rapt attention.
The children sat rapt as the puppets danced.
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So Monique sets off to do just that, listening rapt as Evelyn weaves the tale of making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s, leaving the industry in the '80s and the seven husbands she's had along the way.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
By all accounts the jurors, too, have paid rapt attention.
—Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
Listening, rapt, to Mr. Tuleja was a roomful of psychiatrists.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Jake Gyllenhaal was on hand for a victory lap of his Road House remake, announcing plans for a sequel for the rapt crowd, before fellow action (albeit on TV) stars Alan Ritchson (Reacher) and Aldis Hodge (Cross) hyped their respective series.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
By all accounts the jurors, too, have paid rapt attention.
—Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
Listening, rapt, to Mr. Tuleja was a roomful of psychiatrists.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Jake Gyllenhaal was on hand for a victory lap of his Road House remake, announcing plans for a sequel for the rapt crowd, before fellow action (albeit on TV) stars Alan Ritchson (Reacher) and Aldis Hodge (Cross) hyped their respective series.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapt. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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rapt
adjective
: showing complete delight or interest
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