fascinating
adjective
fas·ci·nat·ing
ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ 
ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-
: extremely interesting or charming : captivating
a fascinating documentary
gave a fascinating account of the expedition
Synonyms
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 on the Web
Work is part of our identity here in a way that people from other countries find at turns fascinating and pathological.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Among its many fascinating moments is the sight of the affable Lewis learning to sing his one line after he was recruited to fill in for Prince, who was a no-show.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Once considered a Democratic stronghold, Florida’s heavily Latino Miami-Dade County — 69% of its residents identify as Hispanic or Latino — has become a fascinating battleground county ahead of the 2024 election.
—Andrés González, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
My colleague Lila Seidman wrote a fascinating piece about new research that argues there are distinct species of orcas, and about an odd story from more than a century ago: how a San Francisco whaler in 1869 described two species of killer whales, only to have his work cast aside.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But as the process plays out in surreal time, a second dynamic, far less tectonic in nature but equally fascinating, is unfolding: The CFP contract negotiations have cast the Big 12 and the ACC as necessary partners, the strangest of bedfellows.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
When the two most fascinating basketball teams in the country tipped off in a win-or-go-home game Monday night, the country took notice: Iowa and LSU attracted the second-largest audience for any basketball game on ESPN — college or pro — since 2012, the network said.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
That was never going to work, but the confrontations are nevertheless fascinating to watch.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But these crimson flashers have inspired at least one riot, are a fascinating technological innovation, and, really, symbolize a rather beautiful altruistic method of human communication.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Among its many fascinating moments is the sight of the affable Lewis learning to sing his one line after he was recruited to fill in for Prince, who was a no-show.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Once considered a Democratic stronghold, Florida’s heavily Latino Miami-Dade County — 69% of its residents identify as Hispanic or Latino — has become a fascinating battleground county ahead of the 2024 election.
—Andrés González, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
My colleague Lila Seidman wrote a fascinating piece about new research that argues there are distinct species of orcas, and about an odd story from more than a century ago: how a San Francisco whaler in 1869 described two species of killer whales, only to have his work cast aside.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But as the process plays out in surreal time, a second dynamic, far less tectonic in nature but equally fascinating, is unfolding: The CFP contract negotiations have cast the Big 12 and the ACC as necessary partners, the strangest of bedfellows.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
When the two most fascinating basketball teams in the country tipped off in a win-or-go-home game Monday night, the country took notice: Iowa and LSU attracted the second-largest audience for any basketball game on ESPN — college or pro — since 2012, the network said.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
That was never going to work, but the confrontations are nevertheless fascinating to watch.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But these crimson flashers have inspired at least one riot, are a fascinating technological innovation, and, really, symbolize a rather beautiful altruistic method of human communication.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Fascinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascinating. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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