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fascinate

[fas-uh-nayt] / ˈfæs əˌneɪt /


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What is it about tailoring itself that continues to fascinate you, and do you see pleasure in the discipline and restraint of a perfectly constructed garment?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And with a memoir like this it will be the extra details that will fascinate people.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Or is it only the archetypal Oedipus and Antigone who fascinate us?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

But the subject also appears to fascinate him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

“You never know what will fascinate them,” he said.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“His process fascinates me to no end,” said Robby Fletcher, a Goth Babe fan who has been to four of his shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"If this conjecture fascinates people so much, it is because this kind of phenomenon shows up naturally in problems from very different fields," Wang told AFP News Agency.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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

"Their war cry is 'let's live life, let's live it healthily, let's live well,' and obviously this fascinates me."

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

The kemmer phenomenon fascinates all of us Investigators, of course.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

That’s why I’m fascinated by the choices people make along the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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

I think Fly would’ve been fascinated by this.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

The Journal’s Allison Pohle published a fascinating story about The Gund Co. this morning that suggests the answer is yes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tales of charming fraudsters, cheaters and con artists are historically fascinating to the American audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

What did you find most fascinating as you reported on this approach to leadership?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Shaheen and Naseem in tandem against England on Tuesday could be a fascinating sight.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Can you imagine all of its neural pathways? That would be fascinating to study!”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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