force field

noun

Definition of force fieldnext
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction an entrepreneur whose force field is intense enough to make you share in his dreams

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Recent Examples of force field The mystical thinking that once revolved around crystals and psychic force fields has not disappeared. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026 No plant is a force field, but stacked together, these greenery picks can meaningfully cut down on the pests competing for your outdoor space — and most of them look (and smell) better than a citronella candle. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Perhaps he’s protected by an invisible force field. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 But force fields don’t heal anything. — Archana Shrestha, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for force field
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force field
  1. appeal
  2. attractiveness
  3. charm
  4. fascination
  5. attraction
  6. animal magnetism
Noun
  • This week, during the same appeal hearing, prosecutors are mounting a separate argument that her prison sentence of 33 years with no parole isn’t long enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • The judging criteria balanced overall attractiveness and legibility for law enforcement.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The list compiled 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 factors of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • Mengi The longest independent music venue in the city, this spot can house 50-ish people on a packed day, and that’s precisely its charm.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers well versed in the ways of romantic fiction won’t be that surprised by how this little pas de quatre works out as Emile dithers and deliberates over each woman’s charms.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • Stapley’s own fascination with the art of the con began after her mother was conned out of her life savings.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Show creator Quinn Shephard told Netflix’s Tudum that her love for Y2K teen movies and erotic thrillers like Carrie, Jennifer’s Body and Heavenly Creatures, as well as her fascination with the Salem witch trials, inspired her to write The Body.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fifteen years after owners switched off the rides for the last time, an eerie and rusted amusement park happily in decay in Seoul's outskirts has become one of the city's coolest attractions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • Each essay in this collection understands science differently—some are analyzing very tangible discoveries, like the x-ray or stethoscope, and others explore pseudosciences like phrenology and animal magnetism.
    — Chava Pearl Lansky, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2025
  • And of course, Fox’s animal magnetism attracted the approval of the rocker.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 July 2023
Definition of animal magnetism

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