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
Selima Optique has three storefronts in New York City and two in Paris, the latter not being exempt from the CBK fascination.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
In the film festival's highest profile keynote, Spielberg spoke candidly about his lifelong fascination with aliens.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Against this backdrop, the unhappy Angine shops compulsively in a department store and develops a fascination with a playful salesgirl.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
That fascination turned into experimentation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
In the film festival's highest profile keynote, Spielberg spoke candidly about his lifelong fascination with aliens.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Against this backdrop, the unhappy Angine shops compulsively in a department store and develops a fascination with a playful salesgirl.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
That fascination turned into experimentation.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fascination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
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For both the academy and AEG, which owns and operates the complex, the appeal is in keeping everything in one place — arrivals, ceremony, the Governors Ball and afterparties — rather than spreading events across multiple locations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The emotional appeal and audience desire for wholesome content contributed to the spread.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Solterra’s attractiveness is its uniqueness in the segment.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Questions have been raised about the attractiveness of the region as a location for Big Tech investments after Iran targeted an Amazon data center in the country, disrupting cloud services.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Henfling doesn’t have any personal good luck charms, but resting on his console at Mission Control in Houston will be a special cloth patch given to him by the Artemis II astronaut crew.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The exhibit will be located on the ground floor of the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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For families, being close to attractions means fewer meltdowns in transit and more time actually enjoying the destination.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then there’s the ancient, treacherous allure of brokenness.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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But that sonic democratization is a large part of Suno’s allure for neophytes, who welcome the opportunity to have AI do most — or all — of the work for them, almost instantaneously.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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