as in charismatic
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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Recent Examples of magnetic
The scientists then created a magnetic vacuum to remove the magnetic field inside the arena, hoping to isolate any other senses that might be aiding in navigation.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
In the wake of the second World War, the relentless creep of light pollution, smog from nearby London and the vibrations and magnetic interference from railway lines had rendered Greenwich an unfeasible location for delicate astronomical observation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Plus, the doors have a magnetic closure to prevent any startling slams.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 22 June 2025
By using two cues, the moths have a backup in case either system fails — for example, if there is a magnetic anomaly or the night sky is cloudy.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
In the wake of the second World War, the relentless creep of light pollution, smog from nearby London and the vibrations and magnetic interference from railway lines had rendered Greenwich an unfeasible location for delicate astronomical observation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Plus, the doors have a magnetic closure to prevent any startling slams.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 22 June 2025
By using two cues, the moths have a backup in case either system fails — for example, if there is a magnetic anomaly or the night sky is cloudy.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetic
Adjective
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Her father, Tom, was a forceful, charismatic man who worked as a commercial real-estate developer.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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The charismatic, 46-year-old Moore would be a welcome respite for a party still bedeviled by Biden’s legacy-defining decision to seek reelection despite mental and physical acuity problems.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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Robert, who turns 28 on Aug. 3, is somewhat more attractive, a plus defender in center who has stolen 21 bases in 26 attempts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Grocery stores operate on the thinnest of margins and chic or attractive has nothing to do with marketing commodities like eggs and bread.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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This debt burden, coupled with regulatory scrutiny in the U.K., renders an acquisition less appealing for U.S. supermajors who value financial flexibility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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England and India will go head-to-head over the next six weeks without the cricketing royalty of James Anderson or Virat Kohli for the first time in two decades, but that does not make the five-Test series any less appealing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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To-be-weds can exchange vows in one of the islands’ hundreds of charming chapels or on cliffsides with views of the gorgeous blue Mediterranean.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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She was born on February 1, 1971, to a large family and grew up in Guanajuato, whose historic center is a charming former silver mining town with colonial architecture and colorful, blocky houses stacked like Legos on the dramatic hillside.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness.—
Reanna Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Across the technology investing world, investors are scaling their bets on a seductive thesis: Generative AI will transform low-margin service businesses into high-margin software companies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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