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also loadstone
as in magnet
something that attracts interest
the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters
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Recent Examples of lodestone
The community of about 2,500, two hours northeast of metro Kansas City, was the hometown and emotional lodestone of Walt Disney.
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John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence.
—Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023
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John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence.
—Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestone
magnet
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Historically one of high society’s favorite gathering spots going back to the Gilded Age, this idyllic point is a magnet for anyone looking for highbrow hobnobbing.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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Strangely, however, ICE went looking for those hardened criminals at Home Depots and car washes, not known as magnets for cartels but rather for hardworking people trying to provide for families.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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“Lodestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestone. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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