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
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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South Park and North Park, not wealthy neighborhoods, gained in attractiveness and value over decades because working people bought old houses, fixed and maintained them.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 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
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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
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The two deals highlight the increasing allure of India’s national pastime among international investors looking to be part of the most popular sport in the world’s populous country.—
Chetan Narula,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Conceived by Scott Sartiano, founder of Manhattan’s private members’ club Zero Bond, the restaurant naturally inherits that sense of insider allure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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