Enrapture
verb
To give intense pleasure or joy to someone.
Her voice enraptured the audience.

verb
To give intense pleasure or joy to someone.
Her voice enraptured the audience.

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Strong Emotion
Used when someone or something affects you deeply and positively.

The stunning view from the mountain peak simply enraptured me.
Usually Positive
Primarily indicates a positive response, often used in the arts or performance.

The dancer's performance was so powerful, it completely enraptured her audience.
Not Physical
Focuses on emotional or intellectual pleasure, rather than physical sensation.

The novel's intricate plot enraptured me for hours.
Strong Emotion
Used when someone or something affects you deeply and positively.

The stunning view from the mountain peak simply enraptured me.
Usually Positive
Primarily indicates a positive response, often used in the arts or performance.

The dancer's performance was so powerful, it completely enraptured her audience.
Not Physical
Focuses on emotional or intellectual pleasure, rather than physical sensation.

The novel's intricate plot enraptured me for hours.
Strong Emotion
Used when someone or something affects you deeply and positively.

The stunning view from the mountain peak simply enraptured me.
Usually Positive
Primarily indicates a positive response, often used in the arts or performance.

The dancer's performance was so powerful, it completely enraptured her audience.
Not Physical
Focuses on emotional or intellectual pleasure, rather than physical sensation.

The novel's intricate plot enraptured me for hours.
Video examples
The myth of Narcissus...
From then on, Echo could no longer enrapture listeners with her stories; she could only repeat the last words another said. As her conversations became dull and her company undesirable, Echo grew dispirited. One day, while Echo was drifting through the woods,
Video examples
Delivering innovation...
be wrapped up and enraptured by aw and so you know to try to sort of compete in this you know media-saturated world I started making these short videos recently i call them shots a philosophical espresso or ecstatic meditations that look at the coevolution
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Why women should tell...
So I turn to see my children's faces, and Robby is enraptured, he's there with them, he's saving E.T., he's a happy boy. And I turn to Caroline, and she's crying her eyes out. And I said, "What's the matter?"
Video examples
The myth of Narcissus...
From then on, Echo could no longer enrapture listeners with her stories; she could only repeat the last words another said. As her conversations became dull and her company undesirable, Echo grew dispirited. One day, while Echo was drifting through the woods,
Video examples
Delivering innovation...
be wrapped up and enraptured by aw and so you know to try to sort of compete in this you know media-saturated world I started making these short videos recently i call them shots a philosophical espresso or ecstatic meditations that look at the coevolution
Video examples
Why women should tell...
So I turn to see my children's faces, and Robby is enraptured, he's there with them, he's saving E.T., he's a happy boy. And I turn to Caroline, and she's crying her eyes out. And I said, "What's the matter?"
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Quote examples
Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I am occasionally enraptured by Western landscape. But I don't identify that state of mind as having to do with my own origins, having grown up in the West, although I certainly crisscrossed Nevada countless times growing up, and then as a young adult, in cars and on motorcycles.

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Pat Sajak
American Entertainer
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Clinton cost John Kerry more votes than he gained for him whenever they appeared together. Imagine being part of a crowd enraptured by the presence of Bill Clinton, and then having to listen to a speech by John Kerry!

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Crystal Hana Kim
I love books where you can fall in love with the character. And when I say fall in love, I don't mean to be so enraptured by them but to know them really deeply.

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Johnny Marr
English Musician
The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music.

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Stephen Moyer
English Actor
I think there are worse things for a teen to be enraptured with than 'Twilight.

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Elizabeth Peyton
American Artist
To paint well, I need to be enraptured by my subjects.

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Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I am occasionally enraptured by Western landscape. But I don't identify that state of mind as having to do with my own origins, having grown up in the West, although I certainly crisscrossed Nevada countless times growing up, and then as a young adult, in cars and on motorcycles.

Quote examples
Pat Sajak
American Entertainer
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Clinton cost John Kerry more votes than he gained for him whenever they appeared together. Imagine being part of a crowd enraptured by the presence of Bill Clinton, and then having to listen to a speech by John Kerry!

Quote examples
Crystal Hana Kim
I love books where you can fall in love with the character. And when I say fall in love, I don't mean to be so enraptured by them but to know them really deeply.

Quote examples
Johnny Marr
English Musician
The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music.

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Stephen Moyer
English Actor
I think there are worse things for a teen to be enraptured with than 'Twilight.

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Elizabeth Peyton
American Artist
To paint well, I need to be enraptured by my subjects.

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