Definition of «rapture»

The term "rapture" refers to a state of intense excitement, joy or pleasure. It can also refer to being caught up in something enjoyable and forgetting about everything else around you. In some religions, it is used to describe a belief that certain people will be taken up to heaven before the end times, often associated with Christianity.

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The crowd watched in rapture as the fireworks lit up the night sky.
The music, with its soaring melodies and powerful vocals, filled the concert hall with a sense of rapture.
The young couple shared a moment of rapture as they watched the sunset from the beach.
The book's gripping storyline had me reading late into the night, unable to resist the rapture of its pages.
As she stepped onto the stage, the dancer moved with such grace and fluidity, leaving the audience in a state of rapture.
The smell of freshly baked bread wafted through the air, causing a collective rapture among the hungry customers.

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They've all received a fresh coat of digital paint that makes their already gorgeous environments — including the art deco labyrinth that is the 1960s - era underwater city of Rapture in the first two games and the turn - of - the - century designs of the floating city of Columbia in the third — pop even more than they did originally. (business.financialpost.com)
We could take it a step further with Telltale Games and play an adventure game of the life in Rapture of people living in the downturn of the city that ended up being BioShock's first setting. (onpause.org)
In recent years, however, I've found my enthusiasm for Rapture theology dwindling, and in Chapter 8 of «Surprised by Hope,» (our book club selection for the month of June), Wright does an excellent job of exploring the passages often used to support it. (rachelheldevans.com)
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