rapt

Example Sentences

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It's now 24 years since Rhona Martin delivered the Stone of Destiny in Salt Lake City, watched by millions of rapt viewers at dark o'clock in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Former skipper Joe Root was equally rapt to finally get a win on Australian soil, but acknowledged it came too late with the Ashes already lost.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

He told the CBC that it took hundreds of attempts to capture these slow-burning masterworks, and all these years later, hygge-seekers remain rapt.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

My daughters shared popcorn and watched with rapt attention as the contestants vying for Matt James’s heart made their grand entrances from a limousine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Everyone watched Cade and me in rapt attention.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith