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fascinate

[fas-uh-nayt] / ˈfæs əˌneɪt /


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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

In Italy, where she has no public role, Catherine seemed to fascinate people.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Or is it only the archetypal Oedipus and Antigone who fascinate us?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

But the subject also appears to fascinate him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

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

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

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

It helps to build a more rounded profile of Hitler, a person who still fascinates and terrifies in equal measure.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

“Your Handdara fascinates me, Harth, but now and then I wonder if it isn’t simply paradox developed into a way of life....”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

The farmer added: "Tourists are fascinated to see the sheep and to hear about the way we look after the sheep and how the sheep look after themselves."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

I don’t like the taste of walnuts, but I find myself fascinated by the methodical cracking.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

It "made me realise how very lucky I've been in my life," she said, "working with Childline and the Silver Line, and meeting so many fascinating and inspiring people".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Observatory director Gary Fildes said that the collection presented some "fascinating stories".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

It was badly damaged and seemed to be missing some pieces, but Leo still found it fascinating.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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