enrapture
verb
en·rap·ture
in-ˈrap-chər 
en-
enraptured; enrapturing
in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ
-ˈrap-shriŋ,
en-
: to fill with delight
Examples of enrapture in a Sentence
Her melodious voice enraptured the audience.
enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship
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Growing up in Queens, Bernadette Peters was enraptured by trips into Manhattan to see the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience was enraptured in a deep meditation from start to finish.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Most audience members were enraptured, bouncing along to the songs and enthusiastically cheering for the band members.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
However, go back and watch — from the first moment Murphy, then all of 19, stepped in front of the cameras, audiences were enraptured.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience was enraptured in a deep meditation from start to finish.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Most audience members were enraptured, bouncing along to the songs and enthusiastically cheering for the band members.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
However, go back and watch — from the first moment Murphy, then all of 19, stepped in front of the cameras, audiences were enraptured.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enrapture
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“Enrapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrapture. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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enrapture
verb
en·rap·ture
in-ˈrap-chər
enraptured; enrapturing
-ˈrap-chə-riŋ
-ˈrap-shriŋ
: to fill with delight
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