fascinating

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

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 milieu from which Bruce Lee emerged to become the world’s first martial-arts superstar — both as a film performer and a proponent-teacher — was probably as fascinating as the man himself.

— glenn kenny, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Birth of the Dragon,’ Young Bruce Lee Meets a Master," 25 Aug. 2017
Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.

— megan ditrolio, Marie Claire, "Elle Fanning Is Tired of Young Girls Feeling "Less Than" Because of Their Gender," 25 Aug. 2017
Here's a rundown of this fascinating Republican Party battle down south. ---

— the washington post, AL.com, "Is Luther Strange versus Roy Moore the new Clinton-Trump?," 24 Aug. 2017
And what better way to decompress from our fascinating yet grueling family trek through one of China’s less touristed regions than with a stay at a familiar Western holiday staple: Club Med.

— kelvin chan, The Seattle Times, "Western brand, Chinese characteristics: Club Med at Guilin," 23 Aug. 2017
The actresses Fabienne Babe, Marie-France, Lilianne Montevecchi, Nathalie Richard, and Laetitia Dosch (several André Téchiné alumnae) provide fascinating characterizations that precisely etch class distinctions.

— armond white, National Review, "Class Consciousness, French- and American-Style," 18 Aug. 2017
There's a certain raw predatory glee in which this president* dispatches inconvenient people that is fascinating in a purely clinical sense.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "If Manafort Is Guilty, Would He Flip on Trump?," 10 Aug. 2017
Hummingbirds are so fascinating that demonstrations of the capturing, banding and releasing of hummingbirds have blossomed into entire festivals at Sagawau as well as Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "August is hummingbird season," 10 Aug. 2017
Join us next time to learn another fascinating piece of mathematics.

— evelyn lamb, Scientific American Blog Network, "Dave Richeson's Favorite Theorem," 3 Aug. 2017

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