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
Japan’s coolest attractions aren’t temples.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Beyond the obviously plum location—both uptown and downtown’s attractions and entertainment are within easy striking distance—the stunning exterior will wow you.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Catch a Utah Jazz NBA basketball game at The Delta Center, situated in the heart of the city and within walking distance to many hotels and attractions.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Power outages have frequently been the cause of riders becoming stranded on amusement park attractions in the past.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Walt would come to Disneyland on Saturday mornings to walk the park with Fowler and other managers to inspect operations and float ideas for new attractions and expansion plans.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In our view, winter can be the best time of year to visit many of Chicago’s finest attractions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The park's attractions — the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theater and NCAA Hall of Champions — are each offering free admission and activities.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
While each of those attractions might have the name recognition, there’s another destination waterfall chasers should have on their radar.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Beyond the obviously plum location—both uptown and downtown’s attractions and entertainment are within easy striking distance—the stunning exterior will wow you.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Catch a Utah Jazz NBA basketball game at The Delta Center, situated in the heart of the city and within walking distance to many hotels and attractions.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Power outages have frequently been the cause of riders becoming stranded on amusement park attractions in the past.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Walt would come to Disneyland on Saturday mornings to walk the park with Fowler and other managers to inspect operations and float ideas for new attractions and expansion plans.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In our view, winter can be the best time of year to visit many of Chicago’s finest attractions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The park's attractions — the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theater and NCAA Hall of Champions — are each offering free admission and activities.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
While each of those attractions might have the name recognition, there’s another destination waterfall chasers should have on their radar.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractions
magnets
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The company has raised about $230 million and plans to demonstrate its custom magnets in the next 18 months, with a functioning demonstration plant by the early 2030s.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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If your patient has a pacemaker, triple-check that your prospective alarm does not use magnets in any form.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Attractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attractions. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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