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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This may be explained by my longtime fascination with pears.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
That fascination grew into a collection of 120,000 postcards, 700 of which were featured in a 2012 exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Their friendship quickly became a subject of political fascination, social media criticism and various spoofs — and their breakup has followed the same track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 June 2025
Noir cinema has been a long time fascination of ours.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
That fascination grew into a collection of 120,000 postcards, 700 of which were featured in a 2012 exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Their friendship quickly became a subject of political fascination, social media criticism and various spoofs — and their breakup has followed the same track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 June 2025
Noir cinema has been a long time fascination of ours.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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