carried away
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Carried away, dancing up a storm while performing her recent single “Murphy’s Law” in May, she stumbled on the hem of her enormous polka-dot dress only to bounce right back up, shouting “I’m all right!”
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2020
Carried away by this ambition, she tried to cultivate a cutting edge to her voice to match the breastplates she might one day wear as Brünnhilde.
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2010
Carried away, bidders ran that one up to £301,250.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2010
Carried away with enthusiasm for the cash they rake in, agents and matchmakers join the chorus.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carried away by Fflewddur’s enthusiasm, Taran seized his sword.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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