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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
There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
What fascinates me about these campaigns is that most begin with a fundamentally understandable misunderstanding.
—John Shallman, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
At the moment, Philadelphia fascinates me most, a Play-In team that has enough talent to make a run to the finals.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
This is your chance to pursue whatever subject most fascinates you.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The cause of brain freeze fascinates neurologists and Slurpee lovers alike, and the science behind it is especially captivating.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
What fascinates me about these campaigns is that most begin with a fundamentally understandable misunderstanding.
—John Shallman, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
At the moment, Philadelphia fascinates me most, a Play-In team that has enough talent to make a run to the finals.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
This is your chance to pursue whatever subject most fascinates you.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The cause of brain freeze fascinates neurologists and Slurpee lovers alike, and the science behind it is especially captivating.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinates
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Named for the English resort city of Bath, Bath County entices visitors to slow down and connect with nature.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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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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That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Holland, who had important roles in Selma and Moonlight, always captivates.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Vancouver, where The Last Of Us films, is one of the host cities of the tournament, which captivates the world’s attention for a month every four years while also disrupting live — including location work — in the cities where the games take place.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The idea unnerves critics but thrills its architects.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That coexistence interests me more than any single genre.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Make new friends or join a club that interests you.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Say yes to learning that delights your spirit.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Everyone on stage mesmerizes, yet Christopher Nell as The Boy, a barrel of laughs and an acrobat, nonetheless steals the show.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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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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“Fascinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascinates. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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