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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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
From the very birth of the moving picture in the late 19th century, the revolutionary medium has had an inherent fascination with its own creation.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
My fascination with this subject ultimately led me to write two books about sugar.
—Connie Bennett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Swift has long had a fascination with Taylor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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