as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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China is the world’s leading producer of rare earths, used to make magnets essential to the automotive, electronics and defence industries.
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Afp, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the Colorado teams of the past few seasons were college football’s best magnet for casuals.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In the resulting chaos, Malcolm and Ellen are separated but Brian and Ellen find their way to each other like magnets.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The royal, who abdicated the throne in 1936, was often photographed wearing the pattern, among the first members of the royal family to become a fashion magnet for the public.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Afp, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the Colorado teams of the past few seasons were college football’s best magnet for casuals.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In the resulting chaos, Malcolm and Ellen are separated but Brian and Ellen find their way to each other like magnets.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The royal, who abdicated the throne in 1936, was often photographed wearing the pattern, among the first members of the royal family to become a fashion magnet for the public.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnet
attraction
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Gino was among many different species of animals on display at the park, which also includes rides and attractions themed to intellectual properties like The Lion King, Dinosaur, and James Cameron's Avatar films.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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The panel includes industry experts who nominate their favorite attractions across a range of categories.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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