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enraptured

  • past participle
    of enrapture.
    enrapture
    verb (used with object)
    to move to rapture; delight beyond measure.
  • past tense form
    of enrapture.
    enrapture
    verb (used with object)
    to move to rapture; delight beyond measure.

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In a 2023 interview with Steve Bannon, Trump became so enraptured talking about the musical that he wouldn’t stop, even as Bannon tried to get him to focus on crime in New York City.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Like those works, “Reflections on Cinematography” offers enough technical arcana to keep colleagues in the profession and students of the craft enraptured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Think of an athlete in the middle of a game, or a musician enraptured by a melody or the rare magic of getting lost in a project or conversation and realizing an hour has evaporated.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025

Ever since festival-goers got their first look at Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” at the Venice Film Festival back in August, they’ve been enraptured by its magic-hour spell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

Shifa, in spite of her skepticism, was staring, enraptured.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook