fascinating

adjective fas·ci·nat·ing \ ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ , ˈfa-sə-ˌnā- \

|Updated on: 21 Jul 2018

Examples: fascinating in a Sentence

Definition of fascinating

: extremely interesting or charming : captivating

a fascinating documentary

gave a fascinating account of the expedition

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fascinatingly

play \ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ-lē, ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-\ adverb

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Examples of fascinating in a Sentence

the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo
the fascinating—but dubious—legend that Pocahontas rescued John Smith from certain death

Recent Examples of fascinating from the Web

The story of how these artifacts wound up on display is almost as fascinating as the exhibit itself.

— chris gray, Houston Chronicle, "Expansive exhibit highlights Houston’s quiet but vital role during Civil War," 11 July 2018
With all the excitement unfolding in the lives of many of HGTV’s biggest stars, their personal lives can be just as fascinating as their makeovers and renovations.

— taylor mead, House Beautiful, "Who Should Play Your Favorite HGTV Stars In A Movie?," 10 July 2018
But Hernandez’s current status on this Mariners team and that constant push and pull of King Felix vs. current Felix is fascinating and really not trending toward a happy ending.

— ryan divish, The Seattle Times, "Twitter mailbag: Will Felix Hernandez pitch in the postseason if the Mariners make it? Cano to first base? And Magnum P.I.?," 9 July 2018
The breakwater of the wharf is fascinating with huge granite obelisks bent by storms lining the granite rocks like seaside grave stones.

— peter marteka, courant.com, "A Visit To Stonington's Seashore And Preserve Where Expansive Views And Connecticut History Are Showcased," 6 July 2018
Thus assuring another really fascinating season before the conference finals.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Morning Line: After Annapolis killings, Doc asks what the hell is wrong with us," 2 July 2018
But this documentary feature is fascinating and infuriating in unequal parts, the latter far outweighing the former, since Mr. Jarecki’s instrument is a shoehorn.

— joe morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The King’ Review: A Documentary That’s All Shook Up," 28 June 2018
One last thing about Snapchat, the facility with which my teens use it is really fascinating.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: The Verge’s Casey Newton and Recode’s Peter Kafka on Too Embarrassed to Ask," 22 June 2018
Sheepshead is really fascinating — I’ve always been exhilarated by being in immigrant communities, seeing different cultures colliding and interacting.

— alexis swerdloff, The Cut, "The Historian Who Loves Architecture," 15 Apr. 2018

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