as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Recent Examples of magnet
Earlier this month, China added five rare-earth elements – holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, ytterbium, and related magnets and materials – to its existing control list, requiring export licenses.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
This quiet stretch of rural Indiana, dotted with grain silos, transmission lines, and the occasional barn, has become a magnet for ambitious infrastructure projects.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Still, his detective instincts are ultimately reawakened, and his new department becomes a magnet for a crew of misfits and mavericks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Patients are placed inside a tube and surrounded by the machine containing the magnets.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
This quiet stretch of rural Indiana, dotted with grain silos, transmission lines, and the occasional barn, has become a magnet for ambitious infrastructure projects.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Still, his detective instincts are ultimately reawakened, and his new department becomes a magnet for a crew of misfits and mavericks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Patients are placed inside a tube and surrounded by the machine containing the magnets.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnet
attraction
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Since Ho’s first visit decades ago, all the danwei have moved out of the Palace Museum, one of the most popular attractions in China.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Liminal Space is also exploring potential applications with Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development and Disney Experiences to create new experiences and enhance existing attractions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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