attraction
noun
at·trac·tion
ə-ˈtrak-shən 
1
a
: the act, process, or power of attracting
b
: personal charm
2
: the action or power of drawing forth a response : an attractive quality
3
: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
Examples of attraction in a Sentence
The waterfall continues to be the main attraction at the park.
The town's big attraction for movie lovers is the annual film festival.
She is the star attraction of the show.
There's a strong sexual attraction between them.
His attraction to her grew over the course of their time together.
A good relationship is based on more than just physical attraction.
I understand the attraction of skydiving, but I could never do it.
What are the attractions of owning your own business?
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But as their friendship blossoms and becomes complicated by Dennis’s attraction to Roman, the story transforms, too, revealing one twist after another, each more somber yet strangely delightful than the previous.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Venus’ collaboration with Pluto turns an attraction into an obsession.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Her ideas for economic development include cleaning up Broadway and creating more attractions to bring people to visit the city.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Coming attraction The next Pleiades occultation that will favor North America will come on the morning of Sunday, July 20 and will involve a slender (23% illuminated) waning crescent moon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Venus’ collaboration with Pluto turns an attraction into an obsession.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Her ideas for economic development include cleaning up Broadway and creating more attractions to bring people to visit the city.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Coming attraction The next Pleiades occultation that will favor North America will come on the morning of Sunday, July 20 and will involve a slender (23% illuminated) waning crescent moon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attraction. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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attraction
noun
at·trac·tion
ə-ˈtrak-shən
1
: the act, process, or power of attracting
2
: something that attracts or pleases
3
: a force acting between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
Medical Definition
attraction
noun
at·trac·tion
ə-ˈtrak-shən
: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
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