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Recent Examples of fascination With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing. David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Gothic literature of the late-18th and 19th centuries took inspiration from the medieval and the morbid, sparking a fascination with dark romanticism and the occult. Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025 According to Schechter, Gein did have a fascination with Ilse Koch, who was accused of some of the worst atrocities of the Holocaust, including using human skin to make lampshades and book bindings. Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025 Spending power in China remains strong and there's a growing fascination with products inspired by Chinese culture, an emerging but very strong trend among domestic consumers. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fascination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
  • Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.
    Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just as demented and tense, but drunk on the confidence of youth and the arrogance to believe that talent and charm is enough.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • With its angular frame and rattan detailing, this dresser has enough midcentury-modern charm to appeal to retro design lovers.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What to Know Week 4 was Disney Night, with dances inspired by iconic films and theme park attractions in honor of Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The ride is also one of the only Disney parks attractions that features explicit images of human death, including the ride's opening sequence that sees visitors locked inside a room that, with help from special visual effects, stretches upward with guests inside.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, they are sold the allure of exceptionalism.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The allure for Breezy Bowl is the notion that Brown is in the R&B-soul-funk-pop line of succession of Usher, the Jacksons, and James Brown.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oscar de la Renta, the dark glamour trend, ethereal dressing and more featured on the red carpet.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a picture of me sporting the neck pillow in all of my glamour.
    Daniel Modlin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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