enraptured
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One enraptured newspaperman watched them at work in 1866 and wrote:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
There are not many sports that can keep an audience enraptured through 45 minutes of ceremony before the first point is even contested.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Flatnose was staring into space, enraptured, as if a pirate ship with all sails set were truly cruising in through one of the church windows.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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