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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Based on the Pennsylvania haunting of the Smurl family, the film sent him down a research rabbit hole to find out all about the Warrens – a fascination that eventually turned into a hugely successful horror-movie universe.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision to turn her apartment into an immersive theme experience for an audience of one (and her Italian greyhound, Vito) was a natural, if outsize, expression of her fascination.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
This collection of CoComelon songs plays on a similar childhood fascination.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s fascination with German dictator Adolf Hitler was well-documented on his social media accounts, and his opponents tried to use that against him in the general election.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The decision to turn her apartment into an immersive theme experience for an audience of one (and her Italian greyhound, Vito) was a natural, if outsize, expression of her fascination.
—Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
This collection of CoComelon songs plays on a similar childhood fascination.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s fascination with German dictator Adolf Hitler was well-documented on his social media accounts, and his opponents tried to use that against him in the general election.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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