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as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo
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as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
the fascinating—but dubious—legend that Pocahontas rescued John Smith from certain death
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as in charming
to attract or delight as if by magic
for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors
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as in enchanting
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore
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as in intriguing
to hold the attention of
the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me
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Recent Examples of fascinating
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
But the most fascinating story this year investigates the role of human error in accidents.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Lloyd's Godot makes plenty of fascinating choices, some more effective than others.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Each participant has their own reasons — pride, profit, or passion — making for a fascinating and often contradictory portrait of a community built on memory.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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And SoFi’s head of investment strategy, Liz Thomas, recently published a fascinating comparison between today’s S&P 500 and that of the late 1990s, immediately prior to the end of the dotcom bubble.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
But the most fascinating story this year investigates the role of human error in accidents.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Lloyd's Godot makes plenty of fascinating choices, some more effective than others.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Each participant has their own reasons — pride, profit, or passion — making for a fascinating and often contradictory portrait of a community built on memory.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinating
Adjective
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The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Add in the fact that Woolen is only 26 years old and things get even more interesting.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safdie takes a story of passion and fury, of rage and torment, and reduces it to the arm’s-length mode of the interesting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is especially true with love planet Venus charming your sixth house of daily routines, work environments and day-to-day affairs.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As noticed by Variety, the film was warmly received at the festival, charming the critics with its tale of two people who meet by the sea.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Since its debut in 2006, the NBC reality competition series has introduced the world to a variety of jaw-dropping acts — from young singers and gifted illusionists to charismatic puppeteers and dancing dogs.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ellis has been cast as Bill Gibson, a charismatic, successful investment banker who is admired for being his firm’s highest-earning managing director.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Keeping that in mind, Las Vegas has been linked as a potential trade suitor for a very intriguing dynamic defensive back.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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While those features are enticing enough for an everyday bra, this option also has a clever feature in the straps.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Because while the perks of his elevated status are enticing, maintaining his dominance is as difficult as establishing it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The natural world is thrilling Dan Sheehan this week.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Wayward is equal parts thrilling and devastating, especially considering the very real industry that inspired the show.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Fascinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascinating. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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