enraptured
Example Sentences
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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
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
Fans, who know the standard setlist by heart, are enraptured, singing back every word at full volume.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
And when Matt played really, really well, he was too enraptured to care what the music teacher thought.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
