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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

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

“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

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

But she is cruel because she doesn’t care what she does, as long as it fascinates her.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Baer was fascinated by the human silhouette, and his detailed darkroom notes show the lengths he went to achieve the effects of light and shadow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

Ever the humanist, fascinated by ordinary people taking on otherwise herculean tasks to the point of obsession, Herzog resolved decades ago to make a film inspired by the sisters.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Gum Baby and Chestnutt paid me no attention—they were still fascinated by the whirling sand story.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Australia's modern Test side remain a fascinating one to unpick.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

While Johnson’s elasticity as a performer is a bit more contentious, I’ve always found her choices fascinating — oscillating between rom-coms, superhero films and arthouse horror with the bat of a mascara’d eye.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Whatever Maria decides to do, she would be a fascinating protagonist to meet again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The “coastally trapped” aquatic pulse has been slithering up the coast for weeks, fascinating scientists and weather watchers as it marched across the equatorial Pacific before splitting upon hitting the coast of Peru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Not that long ago, most fascinating wrecks lay beyond our reach.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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