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as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the woman's fetching smile has long made the painting a favorite with visitors to the museum
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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a most fetching outfit in which to go skiing
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as in costing
to have a price of
those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques
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Recent Examples of fetching
Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This process of programmatically fetching data — through API calls or requests — is commonly used to update other dashboards and maps set up by the city.
—Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2023
Rina Nakano, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Now, not only has the motorcycle been completed, but it’s also been quickly bought, fetching more than US$500,000!
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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Adjective
Hounds Town operates as a pet care business offering services from day care and pet boarding to spa services keeping dogs looking quite fetching.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This process of programmatically fetching data — through API calls or requests — is commonly used to update other dashboards and maps set up by the city.
—Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
The Golden Retriever is just doing her job, and loving it, fetching bats for a professional Lake Elsinore baseball team.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Now, not only has the motorcycle been completed, but it’s also been quickly bought, fetching more than US$500,000!
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetching
Adjective
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The squared toe, decorative leather flower and dusty color blocking all carried the offbeat femininity that has made archival Prada footwear particularly appealing to vintage shoppers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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For the fourth phase, focused on distinguishing the home’s front and back entrances and installing an appealing garden visible from the front windows, Sterman challenged herself to do something different.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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And being obese became beautiful and healthy and then COVID happened and that was another crazy moment for me.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Cheap drones and missiles costing tens of thousands of dollars have repeatedly forced defenders to launch interceptors worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars, proving that future conflicts may be determined as much by cost-exchange ratios as by technological superiority.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Universal Kids tickets and annual passes are now on sale with one-day tickets costing $55 to $80 and annual passes running $130 to $165.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Income potential is equally attractive.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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The Healys go through the everyday motions until Frankie complicates her relationship with Jo (Mickey Hanano Skinner) by catching the eye of handsome new boy Phoenix (Mario Houle).—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The National Weather Service office in New Orleans said heavy rains are expected Wednesday night and especially Thursday morning, bringing a possibility of life-threatening flash flooding.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Orlando Senna, a high-energy, tireless and charming Brazilian filmmaker, playwright, writer and cultural activist, died June 9 from pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Candles, whether real or remote, also provide a charming touch.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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This linen version has a lovely, floaty silhouette that prevents the fabric from clinging to the skin.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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But everything started with Maradona spinning away from two England players just inside the Argentina half with a lovely piece of skill.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Fetching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetching. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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