as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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Recent Examples of fascination
Almine Rech notes in its announcement Carrington’s fascination with mythology (particularly Celtic), the occult, and, like her Surrealist peers, the dreamlike subconscious.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church, as public fascination with unidentified anomalous phenomena — or UAPs, as the government calls them — becomes more mainstream.
—Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
As such, his life was the object of enduring fascination and close scrutiny, in no small part because the life was so entwined with the work.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church, as public fascination with unidentified anomalous phenomena — or UAPs, as the government calls them — becomes more mainstream.
—Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
As such, his life was the object of enduring fascination and close scrutiny, in no small part because the life was so entwined with the work.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
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Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city’s appeal for an extension.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The area, a working-class and largely white part of Greater Manchester, is a top target for Farage’s party, but Burnham sought to turn back the tide, relying on his unique appeal as the region’s popular mayor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Solid acacia wood brings rustic charm to the mountable shelf, contrasted by a glossy steel rack to stock hand towels and maintain a polished look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The backstory Loews Hotels & Co opened Loews Chicago Hotel in 2015, setting their eyes on the Streeterville neighborhood for its unique position between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and its proximity to downtown’s best attractions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Excellent deep-sea fishing and the allure of new luxury vacation community called Cinnamon Shore are just two reasons to consider this Texas coastal town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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