as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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Recent Examples of fascination
And bugs’ ignoble practices exert fascination on poets too.
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Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The elder Chrisley also addressed the internet’s fascination with how his appearance has changed since he was incarcerated.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Yet, at 50 years old, Jaws is also a celebration of sharks, creating a fascination that helped lead to more than two generations of new shark researchers.
—Chris Pepin-Neff, Scientific American, 26 May 2025
At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.
—Time, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fascination
Hannah Brooks-Motl
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The elder Chrisley also addressed the internet’s fascination with how his appearance has changed since he was incarcerated.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Yet, at 50 years old, Jaws is also a celebration of sharks, creating a fascination that helped lead to more than two generations of new shark researchers.
—Chris Pepin-Neff, Scientific American, 26 May 2025
At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.
—Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
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The court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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So far, after a historically low year in 2024, appeals and phone calls are up, according to the office.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Men’s Pre-Collection Louis Vuitton unveils its Spring/Summer 2026 Men’s Pre-Collection, inspired by the charm of the English countryside.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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Karen Read's lucky charm may be a plow driver who saw nothing during multiple passes by the address where she is accused of leaving her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, to die on the ground in a blizzard in January 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Disney California Adventure Park’s Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! attraction, based on the beloved Disney and Pixar film, will close to make room for the park's upcoming Avatar destination.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Things won’t always have the sizzle and spark of your early attraction.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The archetype of the Siren is very symbolized by femininity and feminism, and power and allure.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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May all of them continue to give cover to our gently lumbering and vulnerable friends, the allure of whose tusks fed our desires and spelled their doom.—
Anthony R. Cannella,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Still, there’s much more to Hong Kong than the glamour of its modern skyscrapers.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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Beachy waves embody the essence of effortless glamour, effortlessly merging chic with a touch of playful nonchalance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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