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fascinate

[fas-uh-nayt] / ˈfæs əˌneɪt /


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And with a memoir like this it will be the extra details that will fascinate people.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

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

“Well I don’t want to be interesting? I said. “I don’t exist to fascinate strangers.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

“His process fascinates me to no end,” said Robby Fletcher, a Goth Babe fan who has been to four of his shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

Something that fascinates me about the entire Nacional crew is that, even though what they operate is clearly a business, they also love music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

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

“Fascinating. Yeah, I know. You always look like someone’s sucked the life right out of you when something fascinates you.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Their migration has long fascinated scientists, who have puzzled over how they found their way on a journey they only ever make once.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is going to be a change of pace and Campbell is fascinated to see what unfolds.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Aqel said she is fascinated by ingredients and techniques from around the world, particularly Japan.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Long fascinated with sports imagery, he now is embracing more social and personal subject matter in his enchanting images of the culture of his island and its diaspora.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Of all the items in the Rosario household, nothing fascinated Ridge more than the microwave.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

This will be a fascinating examination of Pocognoli's prowess.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Not all his stories are original, given the breadth of material he covers, but he enriches them with fascinating details.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

And just think of the fascinating letters she could send Simon, once their expedition was finished and Bertha was locked safely in her Permanent Ostrich Enclosure!

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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