fascinate
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He’s a student of life as much as he is filmmaking, a humanist who forges connections with spectacular sights of the things that frighten and fascinate us the most.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
And maybe that is the reason why Monroe continues to fascinate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
In Italy, where she has no public role, Catherine seemed to fascinate people.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Female friendships fascinate Tessa Thompson—especially the ones that go awry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Our group was large enough that keeping it together could be a challenge, especially in a place like this, full of distractions tailor- made to fascinate children.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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“It fascinates me to discover new people,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
As a writer who is both gay and old enough to have watched the internet explode into the nefarious monster it’s become, the way language transforms online both irks and fascinates me.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
"Their war cry is 'let's live life, let's live it healthily, let's live well,' and obviously this fascinates me."
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
In elite sports real struggle is rarely physical; it’s always in the brain, and that fascinates me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
It fascinates us, but it rules the Gethenians, dominates them.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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American fans know the London games don't provide the same tailgating experience they get back home, but they - and the players - are still fascinated by the eclectic crowd at international games.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The industry that previously fell in love with job titles like “digital ninja” and “storyteller” has become fascinated with its latest newly minted function: the marketing engineer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Aqel said she is fascinated by ingredients and techniques from around the world, particularly Japan.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Packard-Grams has long been fascinated by the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, and by the countless works of literature, philosophy, and science that disappeared before scribes could make surviving copies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
He gasped for breath and stared at it, fascinated.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The “coastally trapped” aquatic pulse has been slithering up the coast for weeks, fascinating scientists and weather watchers as it marched across the equatorial Pacific before splitting upon hitting the coast of Peru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those state-by-state questions—some referendums, directed to voters by state legislatures, others initiatives, put forward by citizens themselves—offer a fascinating look at trends, as well as attitudes toward specific issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s all sumptuous to look at, from the movie-star faces to the weird but fascinating interiors of the Vermont mansion, all warm wood and stone accents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Equally fascinating was his pulling back the curtain, so to speak, on the culture of football, particularly the NFL, where the expectation for players is to follow orders and “shut up and play.”
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
So seeing all the storefronts, automobiles, and people in this part of the city was new and fascinating.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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