ravish

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

Translation

vt. enrapture; enchant; captivate

Phrases & Collocations

ravish with beauty

ravish the senses

ravish the heart

ravish the mind

Example Sentences

jewels of ravishing beauty

The prince was ravished by Cinderella's beauty.

ravished by her beauty

I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.

be ravished from the world by death

The ravisher of the bank was executed yesterday.

With close-tongued treason and the ravisher!

a painting that ravished the eye;

She has no make-up on but she is ravishing.

ravished by a sunny afternoon, she had agreed without even thinking.

Real-world Examples

Cox wrapped herself in a black Christian Siriano dress decorated in ravishing ruffles.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

Yes, yes, a friend you sat by for six months, hoping he'd wake up and ravish you again.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

I was ravished with the beauty of the world.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

To ravish me in the alleyway while I eat cheesecake.

Source: The Big Bang Theory (Video Version) Season 3

You ravished him against his will.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 3

They ravished raw materials and rayon.

Source: Pan Pan

You are the only one allowed to ravish me these days.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 3

It's getting late, and I'm losing heat. well, you look ravishing.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 1

If she was abducted by force, ravished, and raped, then this also obviously was not her fault.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

You ravished him against his will. He's bound to be touchy in the short run. I'll handle Orson, you just worry about the baby.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

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