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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

But a large part of the philosopher’s enduring power to fascinate concerns the man himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

But the subject also appears to fascinate him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

“The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan especially seemed to fascinate her.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

The American experiment in liberty fascinates Jimmy, and his papers and magazines reflected that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

But there is no denying how much she fascinates the public and how much that can bring attention to causes.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

Sometimes these tourists ask me about indigenous customs— a topic that fascinates them.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Although the star has fascinated astronomers for generations, it attracted worldwide attention in late 2019 and early 2020 when its brightness unexpectedly plunged to its lowest recorded level in more than 100 years.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Black Zombie” opens with a truth that has long escaped those fascinated by the shambling undead.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Americans have been fascinated with forecasting elections since George Washington’s time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Even with her fraud thoroughly exposed, even in a documentary where she repeatedly resorts to the obvious trick of focusing on semantics, we remain fascinated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He squeezes my hand tighter, and we all continue to watch this family, fascinated, like they’re actors starring in a movie.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

As always, a conversation with Moby is a fascinating journey, from lessons on fame to tales of hanging with David Bowie and Lou Reed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The origin story of the Statue of Liberty and the long saga of her construction and installation are the subject of a fascinating exhibition at Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, “Auguste Bartholdi: Liberty Enlightening the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The latest evidence comes from a fascinating new research study, which shows how nearly 3 million American workers have navigated the perilous polarization and “hashtag hell” of the past decade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

"It's really fascinating, because we're looking at an age which precedes hormonal surges. It precedes sexual differentiation in the brain and many other regions. So, it's surprising there would be a sex-based difference this early."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

He found it fascinating and disturbing to eavesdrop and hear their stories.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh


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