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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship
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as in to enthral
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old
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Recent Examples of enrapture
And never forget that his cockiness has always been part of his appeal: Shyamalan is a showman who loves to enrapture you with a good yarn and then floor you with a killer twist.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Laufey enraptured nearly 18,000 people during a headlining performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in August.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
John Mulaney’s loosey-goosey live experiment, Everybody’s in L.A., aired for a week on Netflix in early May and had comedy nerds enraptured.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 June 2024
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes and more, and been enraptured by Lizzy Goodman’s Meet Me In The Bathroom oral history and documentary.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Laufey enraptured nearly 18,000 people during a headlining performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in August.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
John Mulaney’s loosey-goosey live experiment, Everybody’s in L.A., aired for a week on Netflix in early May and had comedy nerds enraptured.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 June 2024
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes and more, and been enraptured by Lizzy Goodman’s Meet Me In The Bathroom oral history and documentary.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Back to the present, what excites you most about creating nail art?Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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We are excited by DAZN’s commitment to the Australian market.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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The 6-year-old then grins, apparently delighted by the news.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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These will help create market demand, and ultimately delight customers with the introduction of innovative new products that will benefit their lives.Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cybertrucks are here, and we are fascinated by them.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a venture investor who is always looking for the next breakthrough in medical technology – like CRISPR — I’m particularly fascinated by early-stage life science developments that could shift paradigms.Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors argued that the clip showed that the Bravo star’s behavior exhibited signs that she was intoxicated during the incident, per the outlet.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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She was charged with driving while intoxicated as a first offense and driving while impaired.John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The event has been celebrated annually with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which enthralls visitors and locals who gather along its 1,000-mile course to watch top mushers and their dogs compete.Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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The final impression one was left with was that of the tremendous power of the duo’s music to enthrall so many listeners.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hot Hex Boyfriend by Carly Bloom 2024 saw witchy romance continue to enchant more and more readers, and Hot Hex Boyfriend was a particular standout amongst the supernatural titles.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Naturally, a highlight is getting to meet your favorite Disney characters and watch enchanting tales brought to life in the Disney Seas the Adventure stage show.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Federal officials said the company must still satisfy certain technical, legal, environmental and financial conditions before the loan is funded.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whether your giftee is a devout Salt & Straw follower or new to the beloved ice cream shop, this frosty gift is sure to satisfy their sweet cravings.Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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This artful, ravishing game makes clear the pain and difficulty in casting aside the doctrine of the Church — the trials and tribulations in seeing beyond such an all-encompassing, reality-defining status quo.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Trending on Billboard While many benefits take several weeks, if not months, to plan, Concert for Carolina was held less than a month after the worst natural disaster to ever hit North Carolina ravished mountain towns, including Asheville and Boone, and left close to 100 people dead.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrapture. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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