1
: lifted up and carried away
2
: transported with emotion : enraptured
3
: wholly absorbed : engrossed
Examples of rapt in a Sentence
The students listened with rapt attention.
The children sat rapt as the puppets danced.
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In an accompanying Instagram post, P!nk shared snaps of Willow watching the broadcast with rapt attention, standing on the coffee table in their living room in a costume of her own design.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Ahmed Haruna is at the front of the room telling stories to the rapt audience, which includes residents of both Kambel and Channel Seven, another community in Anglo-Jos.
—Nathaniel Bivan, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Since 1962, luminaries including Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal have recited the Bard’s words in the open-air venue for a rapt audience experiencing a beloved warm-weather tradition.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Jackie listened, rapt in the blow-by-blow, holding Jase by the shoulders.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Ahmed Haruna is at the front of the room telling stories to the rapt audience, which includes residents of both Kambel and Channel Seven, another community in Anglo-Jos.
—Nathaniel Bivan, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Since 1962, luminaries including Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal have recited the Bard’s words in the open-air venue for a rapt audience experiencing a beloved warm-weather tradition.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rapt
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapt. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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rapt
adjective
: showing complete delight or interest
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