opposites attract
idiom
—used to say that people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other
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The theory that opposites attract is confirmed in this unlikely pairing of peach and gochujang.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Yes, these opposites attract but there’s more to their dynamic.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 13 June 2025
That’s why the two work well together (opposites attract and all that).
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
And the idea that opposites attract, that people from USC and UCLA can sit down together – or athletes from Army and Navy, who came together at a similar function before the football teams played each other last fall – does indeed send a message.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Take a cue from Kendall Jenner and remember that opposites attract.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Sometimes opposites attract—as is the case with the sentimental bassist and the political guitarist.
—Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The regular person’s first instincts wouldn’t be to pair a utilitarian jacket with a dainty and sheer skirt, but Rihanna proves that—sometimes—opposites attract.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
The two great works are nearly opposites — but as the characters Mescal and Scott played in the film quickly proved, opposites attract.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Yes, these opposites attract but there’s more to their dynamic.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 13 June 2025
That’s why the two work well together (opposites attract and all that).
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
And the idea that opposites attract, that people from USC and UCLA can sit down together – or athletes from Army and Navy, who came together at a similar function before the football teams played each other last fall – does indeed send a message.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Take a cue from Kendall Jenner and remember that opposites attract.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Sometimes opposites attract—as is the case with the sentimental bassist and the political guitarist.
—Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The regular person’s first instincts wouldn’t be to pair a utilitarian jacket with a dainty and sheer skirt, but Rihanna proves that—sometimes—opposites attract.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
The two great works are nearly opposites — but as the characters Mescal and Scott played in the film quickly proved, opposites attract.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Opposites attract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposites%20attract. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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