rapt in English

adjective
1
completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing.
Andrew looked at her, rapt
2
having been carried away bodily or transported to heaven.
he was rapt on high

Use "rapt" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "rapt" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "rapt", or refer to the context using the word "rapt" in the English Dictionary.

1. He had held his audience rapt.

2. They listened with rapt Attention

3. They listened with rapt attention.

4. She is rapt in her work.

5. The children watched with rapt attention.

6. Jill stared at them blankly, rapt in thought.

7. He watched her with a rapt expression.

8. The Berceuse is hushed, rapt, almost religious

9. He listened to the music with rapt attention.

10. She listened to the speaker with rapt attention.

11. Phillips had a rapt expression on his face.

12. She sat with rapt expression reading her book.

13. It is marvelous to see their rapt attention at conventions.

14. She sat with a rapt expression reading her book.

15. Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.

16. It was watching the Ship with a strange, rapt expression.

17. I noticed that everyone was watching me with rapt attention.

18. Rob was her rapt audience, especially fond of her Hamlet.

19. I said nothing, being still in rapt contemplation of Sergia's magnificence.

20. SABIN Two Cloddish-looking contadini stood gazing at him, rapt in awe

21. Rapt, ecstatic, she willed me on to ever-greater feats of ardour.

22. Awe: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary.

23. Astonishment: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary

24. Something that is wonderful makes a person think deeply or show rapt attention.

25. Amazement: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary

26. As Father Tim read, Barnabas awoke, yawned, and began to listen with rapt attention.

27. In the early days it was like cinema in the home, watched with rapt attention.

28. Synonyms for Awestricken include awestruck, captivated, enthralled, fascinated, impressed, mesmerised, mesmerized, overwhelmed, rapt and spellbound

29. Tom mumbled on in his own way, a little flattered at the rapt attention he was receiving.

30. The man pays rapt attention to the white-haired, bearded speaker wearing a long black coat.

31. She quavers along with the congregation and is all rapt attention when the vicar does his bit.

32. Indeed, although a display of rapt attention is required, the executive may not feel it necessary to listen.

33. He had misjudged the audience, which, sitting rapt in Steve Jobs's hands greeted this comment with boos and hisses.

34. The entire audience stayed at rapt attention while the last part of the speech was translated into the vernacular.

35. Victor's face as the match flares in front of it has the rapt attention of a man lighting a fuse.

36. From the Cambridge English Corpus A performer seeks the attention and approval of his or her audience, who can pay rapt attention, Catcall …

37. Ashi had no doubt the woman would have been as rapt at his polite charm and elegance as she herself had once been.

38. Essay I took my Cricketing cues from a television documentary on Ian Botham on Sunday night which held a whole pub in rapt attention

39. Engrossed, lost, involved, fixed, concentrating, occupied, engaged, gripped, fascinated, caught up, intrigued, wrapped up, preoccupied, immersed, riveted, captivated, enthralled, rapt, up to your ears They were completely Absorbed in each other.

40. Abstracted adjective preoccupied, withdrawn, remote, absorbed, intent, absent, distracted, unaware, wrapped up, bemused, immersed, oblivious, dreamy, daydreaming, faraway, engrossed, rapt, absent-minded, heedless, inattentive, distrait, woolgathering The same Abstracted look was still on her face.

41. It’s the very first night, and the 650-strong crowd might be rapt down at the front, but the set flows a little Brackishly as Harding moves slowly from guitar to keys to standing at the microphone.

42. ‘It was the old Besom who had stood behind the reception counter when she arrived.’ ‘Then, as everyone stared at the old Besom, the rapt silence was broken by the rolling thunder of a single cannon, setting the seabirds to wheeling and shrieking.’