ravishment

[US]/rævɪʃmənt/
[UK]/rævɪʃmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the act of seizing or taking by force; snatching; a state of great joy, delight, or ecstasy; rapture; [Law] the act of raping; sexual violation
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

in ravishment

utter ravishment

sheer ravishment

pure ravishment

deep ravishment

eyes' ravishment

Example Sentences

audience members listened to the symphony in pure ravishment, completely spellbound by the music.

she watched the sunset with ravishment, feeling her heart swell with wonder.

the poet described the experience as a state of sweet ravishment that words could barely capture.

children watched the magician's performance with eyes wide filled with ravishment and amazement.

the art critic gazed at the masterpiece in ravishment, temporarily losing the ability to speak.

travelers experience profound ravishment when witnessing the northern lights for the first time.

the novel's opening paragraph filled readers with such ravishment that they couldn't put it down.

she listened to her favorite opera with deep ravishment, tears streaming down her face.

the dancers moved with such grace that the audience watched in silent ravishment.

he described his first encounter with jazz music as a moment of pure ravishment.

the garden's beauty held her in a trance of ravishment as she wandered through the flowers.

music critics often write about the ravishment of hearing a perfect acoustic performance.

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