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
Today, the fascination with total eclipses has, if anything, grown.
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David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
European cinema helped to produce much of summer noir’s lexicon of themes, settings, and archetypes: Its fascination with the storied decadence of the leisure class—and the profligate rituals of the seasonal tourist—appeared in earlier film satires by Jean Renoir and Jacques Tati.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Jordan sits down with Renee Gladman to talk about prose architecture, Henry James, her fascination with cities, and mushrooms.
—Thresholds
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
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David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
European cinema helped to produce much of summer noir’s lexicon of themes, settings, and archetypes: Its fascination with the storied decadence of the leisure class—and the profligate rituals of the seasonal tourist—appeared in earlier film satires by Jean Renoir and Jacques Tati.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Thresholds is a co-production between Black Mountain Institute and Literary Hub
Jordan sits down with Renee Gladman to talk about prose architecture, Henry James, her fascination with cities, and mushrooms.
—Thresholds
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The dawn of the automobile age, for instance, spurred fascination with machinery, influencing designs like the cabochon spheres that evoke ball bearings in many Cartier pieces of the time.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
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The appeal will also involve an oral argument during which attorneys for the NFL and NFLPA field questions from the panel.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Additionally, weaker interest rates often result in a softer U.S. dollar, enhancing the appeal of alternative stores of value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The track bursts with a childlike charm and endearing lyrics, written in part by members Sunwoo and Eric. 10.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Melania Trump wore a charm bracelet gifted by a family in the wake of the Texas floods.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The festival’s main attraction is the traditional Bon Odori, in which hundreds of people perform a community dance.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Best Things to Eat Food is naturally the main attraction in Tsukiji.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Its streets reveal a mix of curving Art Nouveau architecture and sleek Nordic minimalism, with design shops, saunas, and island fortresses adding to the city’s offbeat allure.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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This is the con at the heart of his aesthetic: empowerment framed by objectification, agency dressed as allure.—
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arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Kim Kardashian signaled the end of an era at Balenciaga with a hairstyle reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour at the house’s fall 2025 couture show in Paris on Wednesday morning.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Celebrating the elegance of an Italian summer with bold patterns, rich textures, effortless glamour, while embracing the modern warmth and charm that Swexan is known for.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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