enrapture
verb
en·rap·ture
in-ˈrap-chər 
en-
enraptured; enrapturing
in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ
-ˈrap-shriŋ,
en-
: to fill with delight
Examples of enrapture in a Sentence
Her melodious voice enraptured the audience.
enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
For the next hour, attendees were enraptured by the gems these multi-hyphenates dropped, led by masterful moderation from Loewen.
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The world has been enraptured by their trials, triumphs and determination but now that the medals have been handed out, what now?
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Not since Usain Bolt was leaving sprinting foes in the dust had an Olympic track-and-field stadium been so enraptured by a single mononymous athlete.
—Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
For the next hour, attendees were enraptured by the gems these multi-hyphenates dropped, led by masterful moderation from Loewen.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2024
The world has been enraptured by their trials, triumphs and determination but now that the medals have been handed out, what now?
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
Not since Usain Bolt was leaving sprinting foes in the dust had an Olympic track-and-field stadium been so enraptured by a single mononymous athlete.
—Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enrapture
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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrapture. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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enrapture
verb
en·rap·ture
in-ˈrap-chər
enraptured; enrapturing
-ˈrap-chə-riŋ
-ˈrap-shriŋ
: to fill with delight
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