as in magnets
something that attracts interest
a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions
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Recent Examples of attractions
Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Regardless of which direction your home faces, having unobstructed views of the water, city skyline, mountains, or other attractions can add great value to your home, according to Trapasso.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Theme nights have become popular attractions around baseball in recent years.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The lounges are themed to beloved attractions, like The Haunted Mansion Parlor, The Skipper Society, and The Periscope Pub.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Overall, travelers called out romance in Rhode Island hotels at more than 50 percent above the national average and called out romance in its nature and park attractions at more than 93 percent over the national average.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Under the new deal, city residents still must pay to park in five lots closest to Balboa Park’s most popular attractions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Lightning Lane Multi Passes, for example, can cost over $40 a day to skip the lines on certain attractions sorted into different tiers, excluding the best and busiest ones, which will require a Lightning Lane Single Pass (those range from $12 to over $20 per attraction).
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
What attractions live up to the hype?
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Regardless of which direction your home faces, having unobstructed views of the water, city skyline, mountains, or other attractions can add great value to your home, according to Trapasso.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Theme nights have become popular attractions around baseball in recent years.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The lounges are themed to beloved attractions, like The Haunted Mansion Parlor, The Skipper Society, and The Periscope Pub.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Overall, travelers called out romance in Rhode Island hotels at more than 50 percent above the national average and called out romance in its nature and park attractions at more than 93 percent over the national average.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Under the new deal, city residents still must pay to park in five lots closest to Balboa Park’s most popular attractions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Lightning Lane Multi Passes, for example, can cost over $40 a day to skip the lines on certain attractions sorted into different tiers, excluding the best and busiest ones, which will require a Lightning Lane Single Pass (those range from $12 to over $20 per attraction).
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
What attractions live up to the hype?
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attractions
magnets
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Stellarators use magnets with complicated shapes circling the outside of the system’s vacuum vessel to create all the magnetic fields needed to confine the fusion plasma.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Steve Madden Leni Ballet Flats These Steve Madden glove flats are genuinely comfortable and total compliment magnets—coming in statement-adjacent colorways that set them apart from the usual (plus a classic black, for good measure).—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Attractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attractions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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