enraptured
Example Sentences
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Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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 were nearly 10 people on set and we were all enraptured, each of us stopping what we were doing to be in this moment with El Barrio.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
Fans, who know the standard setlist by heart, are enraptured, singing back every word at full volume.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Almost overnight the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade was in full flower, and Captain Black was enraptured to discover himself spearheading it.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
