The first time I brought the idea to the company's executive council," he said, "there was rapt silence.

He now sat in rapt silence gazing down at the desk.

From their rapt silence, they appeared to be listening.

He stopped again, this time to take them off, still surrounded by rapt silence.

He said nothing further, gazing in rapt silence at the shifting colors.

I could tell by her rapt silence that she was impressed with my secret.

Their audience sat with deep respect, in rapt silence.

When I had finished declaiming to the group there was a rapt silence.

I would never say a word but just watch in rapt silence as he transformed a quiet evening into an adventure!

When he finished, the people sat in rapt silence.