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Synonyms: Noun
attraction, draw, lodestone (also loadstone)
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the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the areaRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The American higher education system, the largest in the world and a major source of revenue for towns and cities across the U.S., is losing its dominance as a global magnet for top talent. — Douglas Belkin, WSJ, "U.S. Grip on the Market for Higher Education Is Slipping," 20 Dec. 2018 Through the hotel’s refurbished pub, the Wirths hope to make the Fife Arms a magnet for the community. — Jay Cheshes, WSJ, "A New Hotel From the Hauser & Wirth Art Dealers," 3 Dec. 2018 The gift bag at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding featured trinkets such as a magnet and a large chocolate coin, and one bag was even re-sold on eBay for $28,500. — Temi Adebowale, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside the Gift Bags Every Guest Will Get at Princess Eugenie’s Wedding," 12 Oct. 2018 The Motley Fool thinks that Amazon will target upscale areas, and, lacking gas as a customer magnet, will need to make up the difference with higher quality, high-margin food. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Amazon is coming for the small corner store," 2 Oct. 2018 Near my home is a grass triangle of land that serves as a magnet for detritus. — Bill Torpy, ajc, "Torpy at Large: Any excuse given for littering is garbage," 6 July 2018 Such openness stems from Catalonia’s location, on the Mediterranean Sea and along the Pyrenees mountains, and its history as a magnet for migrants and invading armies. — Elaine Heinzman, Smithsonian, "How Soup Nourishes Barcelona’s Tradition of Welcoming Immigrants," 30 June 2018 Meanwhile another venom protein, disintegrin, acted as a magnet to my platelets and fibrinogen, molecular components that help blood clot. — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, "A Rattle with Death in Yosemite," 20 June 2018 Directors of classic Hollywood movies knew how useful a beautiful woman could be as a magnet for our fantasies and fears. — Rhonda Garelick, The Cut, "Melania’s Recent Behavior Is Right Out of Hitchcock," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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