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as in entices
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 enchants
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 intrigues
to hold the attention of
the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me
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Recent Examples of fascinates
Then there’s the story of life, which also really fascinates me.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
But what fascinates me is there are a lot of people in our age category and many of them have had public lives.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why scientists love them What fascinates me most about metal-organic frameworks is their limitless design space.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
That was part of it, just getting into an era that fascinates me.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Is there one that particularly fascinates you?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
But what fascinates me is there are a lot of people in our age category and many of them have had public lives.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Why scientists love them What fascinates me most about metal-organic frameworks is their limitless design space.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
That was part of it, just getting into an era that fascinates me.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Is there one that particularly fascinates you?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinates
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For example, a suet cake with mealworms attracts bluebirds, and adding fruit entices mockingbirds, says Stewart.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
16 Dec. 2025
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While Summer most likely has tonnes of toys and a dog bed, there’s something about cardboard boxes that entices pets.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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All of these have a spiritual edge to them that intrigues me, too.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
15 Dec. 2025
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What intrigues you about circling back to the original Power world and that complicated dynamic with Tariq?—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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His athleticism captivates even the untrained eye, as if he were engineered to fly in skates.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her regal stoicism along with her kind, empathetic, reassuring demeanor is the perfect mix that captivates Royal fans globally.—
Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The mind thrills to imagine a genderless prophet among the brocades and buckskin breeches of Revolutionary America, weirding out the normies, sticking a flower in the barrel of a musket, and goading the new nation to let its hair down—literally.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Choose a specific cause that interests your kids and give back together.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2026
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That always interests me as a storyteller.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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During halftime, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band mesmerizes the crowd with its military precision and complex formations.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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