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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
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That should make for a fascinating title race.
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Another fascinating front in the war for AI talent are the freelance platforms.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
How To Identify Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) actually are fascinating native pollinators.
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The lesbian vampire subgenre saw a later boom in the the ’70s, and it’s still being explored in recent media like First Kill, but Dracula’s Daughter remains one of the more fascinating entries.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
That should make for a fascinating title race.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Another fascinating front in the war for AI talent are the freelance platforms.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
How To Identify Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) actually are fascinating native pollinators.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinating
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Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vintage kitchen items like mixing bowls and pitchers make interesting containers for fall foliage and flowers.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, the feline warmed up to visitors, charming them with his gentle personality.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 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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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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Karlsson is very likable, funny, smart and charismatic.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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His current popularity and influence are partly down to his reputation as a charismatic politician who was able and willing to work with various Palestinian factions.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte also has some intriguing young wing talent to build around with smooth small forward Brandon Miller, who missed most of last season with a wrist injury, and the fourth pick in the 2025 draft, Kon Knueppel.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The off-road drone remains an intriguing idea rather than something drivers will see soon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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If that’s not enticing enough, the vineyard is kid- and dog- friendly to make sure everyone has a great time.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The possibilities are enticing because of how both Mara and Johnson grade out defensively.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Topwater lures produced a couple of thrilling peacock hits from fish up to 4½ pounds, as well as a number of misses.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last week’s thrilling victory over Canyon West Plains was the first overtime contest during Jason Witten’s tenure at Liberty Christian, spanning 55 games.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fascinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascinating. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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