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Synonyms for magnet
Synonyms: Noun
attraction, draw, lodestone (also loadstone)
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Examples of magnet in a Sentence
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the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the areaRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The crown prince wants the company, Saudi Arabia’s main economic asset, to be a magnet for attracting international investors, including through a public sale of shares. — New York Times, "With Saudi Aramco Set to Disclose Earnings, Could an I.P.O. Be Next?," 9 Aug. 2019 The wonderful flowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees, wasps and other nectar-feeding pollinators. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "These two easy-to-grow perennials will attract tons of beneficial insects in your Texas garden," 6 Aug. 2019 Please note, Crater Lake was created by a volcanic depression and is not a magnet for magical meteors. — Lizzy Acker, OregonLive.com, "Exposing the lies in Travel Oregon's new 'only slightly exaggerated' animated video," 13 Mar. 2018 Now in its fifth year, the pad is a magnet for families from surrounding towns. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Beating The Heat At Owen Bell Splash Pad," 7 Aug. 2019 But the engineer in charge, Tomohisa Moridaira, suggested various possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using magnets. — Yuri Kageyama, The Denver Post, "Olympic robots offer “virtual” attendance, help out on field," 28 July 2019 Tartine was a magnet for young female bakers willing to work crazy hours — both trained cooks and eager hopefuls who signed on as unpaid interns . — Karen Stabiner, Los Angeles Times, "Yes, pastry chefs are real chefs and women are leading the baking revolution," 31 July 2019 But the engineer in charge, Tomohisa Moridaira, suggested various possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using magnets. — Yuri Kageyama, The Denver Post, "Olympic robots offer “virtual” attendance, help out on field," 28 July 2019 But the engineer in charge, Tomohisa Moridaira, suggested various possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using magnets. — Washington Post, "Olympic robots offer ‘virtual’ attendance, help out on field," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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