as in magnets
something that attracts interest
a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions
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Recent Examples of attractions
Spend the afternoon exploring the San Antonio River Walk, a 15-mile network of paths lined with shopping, restaurants and attractions that doubles as a nightlife destination after dark.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
The NightFlight Expedition and Mission Bermuda attractions are not classified as roller coasters by Roller Coaster Database.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Other attractions include golf courses, a public pool, pony rides, and a vintage merry-go-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a rare and special type of cultural immersion, beyond the everyday museums and attractions.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Deliver a new Penn Station and a new Garden as compelling, 21st century attractions facing each other across Seventh Ave.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
While the island's painkiller cocktails run colder and stronger than ever, newer attractions like a floating spa offer more reasons to come to Jost Van Dyke—and stick around well after final call.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
The NightFlight Expedition and Mission Bermuda attractions are not classified as roller coasters by Roller Coaster Database.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Other attractions include golf courses, a public pool, pony rides, and a vintage merry-go-round.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a rare and special type of cultural immersion, beyond the everyday museums and attractions.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Deliver a new Penn Station and a new Garden as compelling, 21st century attractions facing each other across Seventh Ave.
—Ellis T. “skip” Prince, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
While the island's painkiller cocktails run colder and stronger than ever, newer attractions like a floating spa offer more reasons to come to Jost Van Dyke—and stick around well after final call.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractions
magnets
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In order to make space for a new electron storage ring, one of RHIC’s two rings of superconducting magnets will be dismantled entirely.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Attractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attractions. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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