1
: lifted up and carried away
2
: transported with emotion : enraptured
3
: wholly absorbed : engrossed
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The students listened with rapt attention.
The children sat rapt as the puppets danced.
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The duo often strike fun poses in matching outfits on red carpets; and, with twin-flame energy, they were seen gazing in rapt attention as Simone Biles led the USA Gymnastics Women’s Senior National Team to victory in Paris.
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Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
In the fall of 2004, audiences watched with rapt attention as Dr. Jack Shephard (played by Matthew Fox), wanted fugitive Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), and 69 other survivors of a plane crash stumbled around a mysterious island trying to make sense of what had just happened.
—Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
There, during his own awards dinner, Oates sat in rapt attention as artists like Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush, A.J. Croce, Bekka Bramlett, and Wendy Moten put their own spin on Hall & Oates hits and Oates’ solo material.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
The rapt attention of us lucky passengers reminds me of kindergarteners sitting at the foot of a librarian who animatedly reads to them from a picture book, pointing to the illustrations while turning the pages.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
In the fall of 2004, audiences watched with rapt attention as Dr. Jack Shephard (played by Matthew Fox), wanted fugitive Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), and 69 other survivors of a plane crash stumbled around a mysterious island trying to make sense of what had just happened.
—Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
There, during his own awards dinner, Oates sat in rapt attention as artists like Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush, A.J. Croce, Bekka Bramlett, and Wendy Moten put their own spin on Hall & Oates hits and Oates’ solo material.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
The rapt attention of us lucky passengers reminds me of kindergarteners sitting at the foot of a librarian who animatedly reads to them from a picture book, pointing to the illustrations while turning the pages.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapt. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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rapt
adjective
: showing complete delight or interest
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