enraptured
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A recent thrift store find has enraptured me and given me insight into the history of America, which feels especially poignant and overlooked as we approach the 250th anniversary of this bizarre, wonderful, terrible country.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
Like those works, “Reflections on Cinematography” offers enough technical arcana to keep colleagues in the profession and students of the craft enraptured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
There are not many sports that can keep an audience enraptured through 45 minutes of ceremony before the first point is even contested.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Throughout the week, on street corners, in stores, at shebeens all over the neighbourhood, the talk was about the fight, and black people everywhere were enraptured by Ali’s feats.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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