fascinate
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And maybe that is the reason why Monroe continues to fascinate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Female friendships fascinate Tessa Thompson—especially the ones that go awry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
But the subject also appears to fascinate him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
“In her 1970 tome ‘The Complete Book of Magic and Witchcraft,’ Kathryn Paulsen said, ‘You may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese.’
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan especially seemed to fascinate her.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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The American experiment in liberty fascinates Jimmy, and his papers and magazines reflected that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Despite being so vocal, Cudi still retains a mystique quality that fascinates fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Pamir -- "a very special place... the roof of the world" -- particularly fascinates scientists, Stocker said, because it is a climatic crossroads, redirecting moist air from Europe towards the Indian subcontinent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The kemmer phenomenon fascinates all of us Investigators, of course.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Scott is fascinated by the character, a malfunctioning AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The house, which has fascinated generations of commuters, was built in 1963 by Sam Harkleroad, a tinkerer who dotted Marin County with unconventional dwellings before he died in 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Farinacci had been struggling since the birth of his son in May 2025, according to the affidavit, and became fascinated with fires and arsonists.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He admitted to being fascinated by fire, and that "things that go through fire experience a kind of rebirth," a detective said in the document.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
With thousands of fascinated spectators, including the Queen, peering down into the pit, the BFG was lowered on a rope.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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Here’s where the band generates a fascinating juxtaposition: part of “Escrito en Agua” is recorded in a lo-fi style, with rough-around-the-edges moments — like the kind of teen barrio band that you feel protective of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
An improvement on the source material: HBO’s new show Lanterns takes a character with an embarrassing history and makes him fascinating.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
You can hear clear and compelling evidence of this on the opening track, “Jungle Roux,” in the beguiling falsetto on “Duvateen,” or the fascinating vocal treatment on “My Lover.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
By 1943, autism was used to describe children with "fascinating peculiarities" who weren't interested in the world around them.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I don’t want to seem nosy, but the curving design on the front of the mezuzah is fascinating.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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