1
: lifted up and carried away
2
: transported with emotion : enraptured
3
: wholly absorbed : engrossed
Synonyms
Examples of rapt in a Sentence
The students listened with rapt attention.
The children sat rapt as the puppets danced.
Recent Examples on the Web
The songs shined broken down to their spare elements, bringing the rapt audience close to tears.
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 July 2024
As the jury selection process got underway, she could be seen paying rapt attention and taking notes as well as frequently whispering to the women by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Much of the buzz for True Detective’s fourth season stemmed from right-wing cultural backlash, with little of the rapt clue dissection the first season inspired.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Mann, 46, spoke of her journey to a rapt audience Tuesday at Estrella Community College.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 July 2024
As the jury selection process got underway, she could be seen paying rapt attention and taking notes as well as frequently whispering to the women by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Much of the buzz for True Detective’s fourth season stemmed from right-wing cultural backlash, with little of the rapt clue dissection the first season inspired.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Mann, 46, spoke of her journey to a rapt audience Tuesday at Estrella Community College.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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rapt
adjective
: showing complete delight or interest
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