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
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Examples of fascination in a Sentence
the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Much of Malibu had come to hold a lurid, TMZ-style fascination.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The timing reflects the ongoing public fascination with the two couturiers, who were friends, and then rivals, during their lifetime.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
The glossy ads shaped Garner’s enduring fascination with automobiles at an early age.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Fascination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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