as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Recent Examples of magnet
Charlotte is a magnet for foreign investment with its East Coast location, universities creating a workforce pipeline and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
However, this is still a significant improvement on the previous record for a single-molecule magnet, which worked only up to -315 degrees Fahrenheit (-193 degrees Celsius).
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Other lenses can attach to your phone through small magnets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The criteria are: crime per capita in the community; pedestrian and traffic safety concerns; traffic congestion; equitable access; support for military families; whether a school program meets magnet criteria, which often require bus routes; and school and/or community request or preference.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
However, this is still a significant improvement on the previous record for a single-molecule magnet, which worked only up to -315 degrees Fahrenheit (-193 degrees Celsius).
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Other lenses can attach to your phone through small magnets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The criteria are: crime per capita in the community; pedestrian and traffic safety concerns; traffic congestion; equitable access; support for military families; whether a school program meets magnet criteria, which often require bus routes; and school and/or community request or preference.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnet
attraction
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In Kansas City, the brand-new Museum of BBQ showcases how this quintessential American cuisine is made. Road Cruise Take a road cruise along a captivating northeast loop that’s filled with urban attractions, rugged coasts and gorgeous mountains.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The re-imagined attraction, sponsored by General Motors, closed in June 2024 for an extensive overhaul and will reopen to the guests on July 22.—
Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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