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as in to delight
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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Recent Examples of ravish
Writer-director Alex Garland’s vision of a near-future America in battle with itself has ravishing moments, an incredible central performance from Kirsten Dunst, and a heart-stopping pace.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Tentativeness, intimacy, a fragile sense of himself as a musician—all were preserved on Songs of Leonard Cohen, a hushed and ravishing affair that is considered one of the finest debuts in pop history.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Horny and harrowing in equal measure, Zemeckis’ film is enchanting, ravishing, and occasionally puzzling.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Boasting more than 600 wild, medicinal and aromatic plant species, the island is clothed in a ravishing violet coat of lavender.
—James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Tentativeness, intimacy, a fragile sense of himself as a musician—all were preserved on Songs of Leonard Cohen, a hushed and ravishing affair that is considered one of the finest debuts in pop history.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Horny and harrowing in equal measure, Zemeckis’ film is enchanting, ravishing, and occasionally puzzling.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Boasting more than 600 wild, medicinal and aromatic plant species, the island is clothed in a ravishing violet coat of lavender.
—James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravish
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James Nagle, a former Army contracting official and practicing attorney who specializes in the federal contracting process, went even further, saying that the White House Offer potentially violated existing law.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit claims that Chipotle’s failure to disclose these issues and their financial implications misled shareholders, potentially violating securities laws.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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A day care facility in Maine has delighted the internet by revealing which dog breed is the clingiest, and needless to say, anyone who owns a German shorthaired pointer can relate.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested in 2018 in a Sacramento, California, suburb on suspicion of being the man who killed 12 people and raped more than 50 women in the 1970s and 1980s.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, Roy Rosselló of the boy band Menudo said that he was drugged and raped by José Menendez, an entertainment executive, in the 1980s.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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In 2008, Yang arrived at NYU, set on a pre-med path in part to please his parents and in part to indulge his idolization of Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Laufey enraptured nearly 18,000 people during a headlining performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in August.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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John Mulaney’s loosey-goosey live experiment, Everybody’s in L.A., aired for a week on Netflix in early May and had comedy nerds enraptured.Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 June 2024
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Carvana Retail investors are fascinated by Carvana, which sells used cars online and delivers them from buildings that resemble giant vending machines.John Dorfman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But then, obviously, people were fascinated by the religion side of it too.Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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On a recent visit to Parma, I was enchanted by the city’s elegant piazzas and streets lined with boutiques, restaurants, and bars.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Using Christina Ricci's Cat Full of Spiders deck, here's what Halloween has in store for you, according to a tarot reader Comments With Halloween approaching, an eerie yet enchanting energy crackles through the air, instilling a sense of anticipation and mystery.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ravish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravish. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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