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to be drawn or attracted
He always gravitated to the fantasy section of the bookstore. She tends to gravitate towards people who share her interest in music.
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Recent Examples of gravitates
Williams said the shop gravitates toward flowers that are naturally in season rather than forcing specific looks year-round.
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J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This passionate sign naturally gravitates towards dark, velvety touches and a dramatic color palette of purple, red, and black.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
His disabilities are visible, and people's attention naturally gravitates toward him.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
This passionate sign naturally gravitates towards dark, velvety touches and a dramatic color palette of purple, red, and black.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
For the kind of traveler who gravitates toward local food scenes, independent businesses and unhurried experiences, a drizzly Seattle day is actually a gift.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
His disabilities are visible, and people's attention naturally gravitates toward him.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
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Looking at sectors within revenue bonds, Norton prefers affordable housing and senior housing.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The Big Ten Conference reportedly also prefers a 24-team format, while the SEC wants to expand to 16 teams instead.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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If Starmer chooses to step aside, or is ousted, his successor would become Britain’s sixth prime minister in seven years.—
Isa Soares,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Mother’s Day tends to be about devotion and closeness.—
Joshua Coleman,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Across the street, a club takes phones at the door — sticker over the lens, no photos.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Everybody else likes it, but Puffy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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Gruver likes Pottery Barn’s Miller Ceramic Table Lamp, price varies.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Folsom’s City Council currently selects its mayor annually from among its members.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait remain inside OPEC not because the quota system favors them, but because OPEC is, in practice, their instrument.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The revenge literature Garber favors works on a longer timeline and a more ambitious scale, targeting not private malefactors but figures of authority.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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