ENRAPTURE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

enrapture

verb

in-ˈrap-chər

Definition of enrapture

as in to excite

to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

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as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old

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Recent Examples of enrapture All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026 Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals. — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026 The show has enraptured New York, drawing rave reviews, nine Tony nominations, including best revival of a musical, and starry attendees, including Zendaya, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Shareholders in a noticeably thinner crowd Friday expressed skepticism that Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in January, will command the stage with the same storytelling and wit that Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger used to enrapture tens of thousands of attendees for decades. — Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enrapture

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Levine Cava hopes that the Tropical Park time capsule and America 250 monument get tricentennial Miami residents excited in 2076.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Getting excited by watching travel vlogs helps redirect my fear into something positive.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of excite

Verb

Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of delight

Verb

Investigators don’t believe that the driver was intoxicated, but distracted driving has not been ruled out as a potential cause of the accident, according to police.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Staying home might not readily provide the intoxicating beauty Emerson describes.

— Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of intoxicate

Verb

The Vesuvius disaster and its immense human toll continue to fascinate historians and the public millennia later.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Making price info less accessible The order to be voted on later this month includes a few other changes that will please ISPs and their lobby groups.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of please

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The country was playing in the World Cup for just the third time and the run enchanted a nation that is normally far more interested in hockey than the pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Ideal for a wedding or black-tie gala, Hannah Bronfman’s twisty updo and face-framing tendrils are sure to enchant.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026

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