as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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Recent Examples of fascination
In Venice—a city caught in a profound and precarious relationship with water—my ongoing fascination with this element will take on new dimensions.
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2025
This fascination is not solely homespun, though, as it’s also appeared in the fall 2024 and spring 2025 runway collections of multiple luxury fashion houses.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
In the last 25 years, the slice of pizza went from a workaday street snack more or less endemic to the five boroughs to an object of food-nerd fascination far beyond the city.
—Ed Levine, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2025
This fascination is not solely homespun, though, as it’s also appeared in the fall 2024 and spring 2025 runway collections of multiple luxury fashion houses.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
In the last 25 years, the slice of pizza went from a workaday street snack more or less endemic to the five boroughs to an object of food-nerd fascination far beyond the city.
—Ed Levine, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascination
Noun
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Sequences shot through thermal imagers are hard to interpret and do not have the same appeal as daytime videos.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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One source did note, however, that Israel’s Supreme Court would have 24 hours to permit an appeal, so the earliest a ceasefire could go into effect would be Friday, Jan. 17.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With so much to offer, Umbria tourism is growing, though its unique charms and wide-open countryside remain blissfully uncrowded.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Zendaya wasn't the only one to fall for the charm of thick bangs.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The draft will be available daily at Waterway Grill Patio, located beyond the Infinity Falls attraction, from 11 a.m. until one hour before park close.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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Running from January 21 through February 9 on select days, over 60 participating attractions across the five boroughs are offering two-for-one tickets, including some of the best museums and art galleries in the city.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Describing the allure of Slice House, Gemignani brought up another famous name in the restaurant chain universe.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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New York’s analogous legislation targeted algorithms that recommend content to kids, presumably to reduce the allure of these platforms.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The latest California blaze that erupted on Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills was threatening Los Angeles landmarks indelibly associated with the city’s glamour and the history of the American film industry.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the nostalgia and the glamour and the showgirl element of all of it and being bedazzled head to toe looks like a lot of fun.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascination. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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