as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
enrapt concertgoers just sat there in motionless silence as the pianist flawlessly executed the piece
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Recent Examples of enrapt
They are too enwrapped in their own stories, too enrapt, to pay attention to her.
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Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
In the 1970s, anti-Japanese sentiments faded as Americans became enrapt with health foods.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Slate Magazine, 18 Sep. 2017
Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
In the 1970s, anti-Japanese sentiments faded as Americans became enrapt with health foods.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Slate Magazine, 18 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrapt
Adjective
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The Blackhawks would be ecstatic for a second-round pick for him, but that’s probably a stretch.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion – Megan seemed ecstatic that one of her longtime rap influences appeared on her hit song, Hot Girl Summer.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why Adams wasn’t exactly giddy when the road-warrior Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round or the Chicago Bears in last weekend’s Divisional Round.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is regret for not having spent more time in Rwanda’s beautiful capital, a mounting excitement about entering its wildscapes, and the giddy anticipation for my first sighting of a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jay looks around at the enraptured faces in the crowd.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Enrapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrapt. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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