fascination
noun
fas·ci·na·tion
ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the quality or power of fascinating
b
: something fascinating
2
: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something
Examples of fascination in a Sentence
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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This is a promising end to the first season, which gave some answers about the supernatural monster stalking Derry as well as the creature’s fascination with Pennywise the Clown.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Spielberg's long fascination with UFOs, aliens, and outer space began at a very early age when his father woke him up late one night to go witness the Perseid meteor shower while lying in a field outside the suburbs of Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
According to Justina Nixon-Saintil, IBM’s Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Chief Impact Officer, the conversation has fundamentally shifted from fascination to urgent integration.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Over the years, the historic cast-iron bridge has become an object of fascination for architecture buffs and passersby alike but few understand the skybridge is the connective element between two parts of a singular set up.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Spielberg's long fascination with UFOs, aliens, and outer space began at a very early age when his father woke him up late one night to go witness the Perseid meteor shower while lying in a field outside the suburbs of Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
According to Justina Nixon-Saintil, IBM’s Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Chief Impact Officer, the conversation has fundamentally shifted from fascination to urgent integration.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Over the years, the historic cast-iron bridge has become an object of fascination for architecture buffs and passersby alike but few understand the skybridge is the connective element between two parts of a singular set up.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fascination
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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