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 current wave of new acts — think Fcukers, Underscores, and of course, PinkPantheress — wield the sound with an uncanny magnetism, as if communicating from a post-digital future.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
The film is more a study of a player who possesses a certain magnetism, a certain allure.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Venus enters your sign on June 13, wrapping you in magnetism, beauty, and pleasure.
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Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Acquiring property in destinations like Bali or Labuan Bajo gives us operational efficiency, talent magnetism and a tangible story to share with partners.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
The film is more a study of a player who possesses a certain magnetism, a certain allure.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Venus enters your sign on June 13, wrapping you in magnetism, beauty, and pleasure.
—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
Acquiring property in destinations like Bali or Labuan Bajo gives us operational efficiency, talent magnetism and a tangible story to share with partners.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for magnetism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetism
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
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Idyllwild Set at 5,400 feet in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, Idyllwild charms visitors with its art galleries, shops (pottery, glasswork, jewelry, and more), and walkable main street, North Circle Drive.
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The portable version keeps all the groovy mod charm of the original 1960s lamp; just in a petite cordless package that can bounce from bookshelf to bedside to outdoor dinner table without missing a beat.
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Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
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Ireland Ireland offers a rare cross-generational appeal, where estate activities and rugged landscapes make for an ideal family itinerary.
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The fact that my son and his girlfriend live in Kansas City certainly helped spark our newfound fascination.
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Vintage furnishings lend fashion their references Fashion’s growing fascination with vintage furniture is often explained through nostalgia, authenticity, or sustainability.
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It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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Let’s talk about the angst and awkwardness of teenage attraction.
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The pure, post-Bee Gees charisma Bellamy mustered in the 2000s seems to have vacated him entirely, and the song’s funkiness suffocates under the flatness of his delivery.
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And all three movies have been driven by Brown’s natural charisma.
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That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.
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Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
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The festival boasts a mix of Hollywood glamor and European cinema pedigree that’s impossible to replicate anywhere else.
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The glamour of the movie and TV business doesn’t hurt either, nor does the growing experiences business.
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“Magnetism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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