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adjective

Definition of enrapturednext
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the enraptured look on the fans' faces during the band's concerts

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enraptured

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verb

past tense of enrapture
1
as in excited
to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

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2
as in delighted
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 Synonyms for enraptured
  1. ecstatic
  2. excited
  3. giddy
  4. fascinated
  5. transported
  6. intoxicated
  7. enthralled
  8. enchanted
Adjective
  • There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Verb
  • You must be excited your film is doing so well.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Despite initial concerns around burnout and job displacement, most workers are excited by the prospects of incorporating generative AI into their roles, with 93% of banking employees eager to use it.
    David Parker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In unusual scenes for an administrator, a giddy Shah was front and center of India's podium during their title celebrations at the T20 World Cup.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of giddy
Verb
  • What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The victim was transported to UAMS with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff but is nonetheless a brilliant spymaster in his own smelly way.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Both women, 38, are charged with possession of marijuana within school grounds, a felony that carries an up to two-year prison sentence, and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, the prosecutor's office said.
    Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • He's just enthralled with everyone around him.
    Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Annie Morris, Timothy Taylor Gallery Annie Morris's Stack 8, Cobalt Turquoise (2024) enthralled us all at this year’s show.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthralled
Verb
  • Beautiful Art Deco buildings, characterized by their streamlined elegance and bold geometry, have enchanted cities worldwide for nearly a century.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company enchanted on their Chicago return.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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