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magnetism

noun

ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce magnetism (audio)
Definition of magnetismnext
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism

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Recent Examples of magnetism The findings, published in Nature Physics, could provide important clues about how complex electronic states — including superconductivity and magnetism — arise and interact in quantum materials. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Venus enters Libra and your 1st House of Self, refreshing your confidence, charm, style, and personal magnetism. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Through effortless magnetism, and extraordinary emotional precision, this actor crafts a character who belongs as much to the sea as the shore. — William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnetism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetism
  1. attractiveness
  2. charm
  3. appeal
  4. fascination
  5. attraction
  6. charisma
  7. seductiveness
  8. glamour
Noun
  • The rankings were based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its grand title—the capital of the USSR—the city of my youth held little charm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • The visits tend to energize the base ahead of the midterms and may also broaden congressional candidates’ appeal.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In its 35th season, DWTS continues to evolve while retaining the particular mix of spectacle, competition, and camp that gives it a cross-generational appeal.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Participants in these programs show a grassroots love of learning history and a fascination with the past.
    — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Best of all, its central Old Town location puts Duval Street and many of Key West’s restaurants, bars, and attractions within easy walking distance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have long recognized that humor can grab attention, deepen social connection, and build attraction.
    — Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • There’s an easy charisma to them as a pair, and there is already a connection there.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s desire to parlay personal charisma into deals may be one of his least idiosyncratic qualities.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of charisma
Noun
  • So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of seductiveness
Noun
  • Mackie was a Southern California native and embraced the idea of Hollywood movie glamour as a young child, inspired by Technicolor musicals.
    — MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Arca — a nonbinary trans woman who makes uncategorizable music and embodies unquestionable glamour — anchors her divahood in a mutation of body, soul and sound.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of glamour

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