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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Their rites could not be revealed to those outside the cult and were therefore a source of great fascination to the wider populace.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Read: Behind the American right’s fascination with Viktor Orbán
Putin and Russia always held a special place in Trump world, however.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
The case has long been a subject of public fascination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The landing captured the attention of the American people, whose fascination with lunar landings harkens back to the days of NASA's Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Read: Behind the American right’s fascination with Viktor Orbán
Putin and Russia always held a special place in Trump world, however.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
The case has long been a subject of public fascination.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The landing captured the attention of the American people, whose fascination with lunar landings harkens back to the days of NASA's Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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