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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
This season, however, is different as injuries to key players, including Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, have ravished the roster of a team that’s now below .500.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Knight was out there looking ravishing in a wedding dress, and not a single longing look from Palmer?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Gonzalez-Ramirez was discovered after snowfall ravished the region several days earlier.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Knight was out there looking ravishing in a wedding dress, and not a single longing look from Palmer?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Gonzalez-Ramirez was discovered after snowfall ravished the region several days earlier.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravish
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The sheriff’s office said it’s launched an internal investigation, but so far has not found any signs that the veteran deputy violated any policies.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The video has delighted internet users, leading to more than 621,300 views and 48,500 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Founded in 1970 by Erwin Little and his wife, Diane, the family-run business has delighted generations with its handcrafted, high-quality chocolates.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the episode, Whitfield and Lindy violate Mabel — then pour hot coffee on her — before Whitfield pushes her down on the breakfast table and rapes her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors say the brothers used their wealth and celebrity in the high-end real estate brokerage world to lure women on trips throughout the U.S. and abroad, often drugging the women before they were raped.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both candidates will be forced to emphasize their conservative credentials in a bid to please Republican primary voters, which could provide an opening for their eventual Democratic challenger.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chef Garofalo’s menu is clearly composed to please all of them, full of classic dishes like French onion soup and salade Niçoise along with American favorites like lobster rolls as well as steak au poivre and the Pierre burger.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Imagine Glen Powell stepping into Breakfast at Tiffany’s to kiss Audrey Hepburn in the rain, or Jennifer Lawrence enrapturing Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart with her Katherine Hepburn impression in The Philadelphia Story.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Yardbirds were originally part of a wave of UK bands, with the Who, the Animals and the Rolling Stones, all enraptured with American blues.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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My own experience with autoimmune encephalitis—a disease that distorted my reality, sending me into psychosis and delusions—had left me fascinated by the potentials and limits of our minds.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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People with autism, for example, tend to have special interests that result in in-depth knowledge or passion about a topic, says Khan, who recalls a patient fascinated by vacuums.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Armed with billion-dollar domestic media rights deals, the three power countries have been under pressure to satisfy broadcasters wanting more marquee series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those details didn’t satisfy attorneys for Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy organization challenging the request.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the show will enchant audiences on West 57th Street in the old Lee’s Art Shop building.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Vara, like many of her readers, is both enchanted by the web and disgusted with the companies that control it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ravish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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