fascination
noun
fas·ci·na·tion
ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the quality or power of fascinating
b
: something fascinating
2
: the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something
Examples of fascination in a Sentence
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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Anderson is also doing a separate project with Wedgwood that speaks to his fascination with the ancient world.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Where did that fascination begin?
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But underperforming restaurant brands remain a special source of fascination for Biglari.
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The Democratic Party is in shambles because it has become consumed by leadership that wants to have cerebral debates over abstract concepts, and the Republican Party brand, vis-à-vis its own leadership, fails to appeal to greater masses because of its fascination with uninformed arrogance.
—Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Where did that fascination begin?
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But underperforming restaurant brands remain a special source of fascination for Biglari.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party is in shambles because it has become consumed by leadership that wants to have cerebral debates over abstract concepts, and the Republican Party brand, vis-à-vis its own leadership, fails to appeal to greater masses because of its fascination with uninformed arrogance.
—Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fascination
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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