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
Jake Gyllenhaal was on hand for a victory lap of his Road House remake, announcing plans for a sequel for the rapt crowd, before fellow action (albeit on TV) stars Alan Ritchson (Reacher) and Aldis Hodge (Cross) hyped their respective series.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The epic drama had followers rapt, marking a breakout moment for the platform and garnering attention from Missy Elliot, Keke Palmer, Solange Knowles, and Ava DuVernay.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
Nye asks of his rapt coffee shop compatriots, some of whom nod and others who, relatably, shake their heads.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, Strawberry, a giant, anthropomorphized Pop-Tarts pastry, had college football fans and the internet rapt in attention.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
Whether gazing in rapt widescreen across wondrous ancient structures, ruined recent cityscapes or the oceanic shift and shake of a stone quarry in action, this is blatantly dazzling, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
On its most basic level, literature instills in us the capacity to be rapt and beholden to a stranger’s voice, to do everything possible to hear and heed that voice in such a way that it is permitted to illuminate something.
—New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Here the otherwise highly energized quintet focuses rapt attention by singing on stools, sitting without movement or expression.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
But the audience, which organizers estimated to be around 400 people, was rapt in their chairs through the whole running time, never seeming to uncouple from the events onscreen.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The epic drama had followers rapt, marking a breakout moment for the platform and garnering attention from Missy Elliot, Keke Palmer, Solange Knowles, and Ava DuVernay.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
Nye asks of his rapt coffee shop compatriots, some of whom nod and others who, relatably, shake their heads.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, Strawberry, a giant, anthropomorphized Pop-Tarts pastry, had college football fans and the internet rapt in attention.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
Whether gazing in rapt widescreen across wondrous ancient structures, ruined recent cityscapes or the oceanic shift and shake of a stone quarry in action, this is blatantly dazzling, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
On its most basic level, literature instills in us the capacity to be rapt and beholden to a stranger’s voice, to do everything possible to hear and heed that voice in such a way that it is permitted to illuminate something.
—New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Here the otherwise highly energized quintet focuses rapt attention by singing on stools, sitting without movement or expression.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
But the audience, which organizers estimated to be around 400 people, was rapt in their chairs through the whole running time, never seeming to uncouple from the events onscreen.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapt. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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rapt
adjective
: showing complete delight or interest
listened with rapt attention
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