as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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For the uninitiated, Horses was one of those buzzy, impossible-to-get-into, celebrity-magnet restaurants in LA.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
This machine includes a superconducting magnet, operated at minus 470 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 268 degrees Celsius), along with power supplies and other equipment to monitor the stability of the antimatter.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In practical terms, those hedging flows have acted like a magnet, nudging Bitcoin higher while capping gains.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Pulsar plans to upgrade its system with high-temperature superconducting magnets to generate stronger magnetic fields.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
This machine includes a superconducting magnet, operated at minus 470 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 268 degrees Celsius), along with power supplies and other equipment to monitor the stability of the antimatter.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In practical terms, those hedging flows have acted like a magnet, nudging Bitcoin higher while capping gains.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Pulsar plans to upgrade its system with high-temperature superconducting magnets to generate stronger magnetic fields.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnet
attraction
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The exhibit will be located on the ground floor of the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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For families, being close to attractions means fewer meltdowns in transit and more time actually enjoying the destination.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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