as in magnet
something that attracts interest
a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions
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Recent Examples of attraction
Among the other singers represented in the Orlando attraction are Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and Rihanna.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Big animals, especially predators with impressive fangs, will always be the top museum attraction from the various tar and asphalt pits of the Americas.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Meg poses inside two British historical attractions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The festival’s main attraction is the traditional Bon Odori, in which hundreds of people perform a community dance.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Big animals, especially predators with impressive fangs, will always be the top museum attraction from the various tar and asphalt pits of the Americas.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Meg poses inside two British historical attractions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The festival’s main attraction is the traditional Bon Odori, in which hundreds of people perform a community dance.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attraction
magnet
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Part of the police investigation entails learning how McAllister was allowed into the room, given strict access regulations and safety protocols around the massive magnets.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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For months after, the oceanfront connector and motoring magnet that is Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), was closed to all but residents of the burn areas.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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“Attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attraction. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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