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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
The school’s origins are cultish, an area that fascinates Martin.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 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
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 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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With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The structure is illustrated below, with one player positioned on the byline and another level with the penalty area to form a triangle that entices opponents out to defend.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, the potential for more swappable panels intrigues the modder in us; the first ones, the Stone and Natural options, look promising.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the tradition of the divine feminine, the energetic space captivates with colors, abstract wall art and a goddess sculpture done by the dynamic sister artist duo’s mother.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Actress and filmmaker Zoë Kravitz captivates as Yvonne in Darren Aronofsky’s (Black Swan, The Whale) latest homerun of a film, Caught Stealing.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 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
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While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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So there's a lot that happens when kids learn to read and then read what interests them.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 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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The documentary immerses audiences in the pulse-pounding events in Seattle in 1999 when tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against the World Trade Organization’s record on the environment, human rights, and labor.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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