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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
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 2019 Limpet mines, which are also believed to have been used in similar attacks in May, are explosive sea mines that can be attached to the hull of a ship using magnets. — Alex Ward, Vox, "US releases video that it says shows Iran’s involvement in oil tanker attacks," 14 June 2019 The case was a magnet for social activism in the mid-20th century, as the musical’s creators acknowledge with a framing device that evokes Rosa Parks and other later civil-rights struggles. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: 'The Scottsboro Boys’ a searing, spirited, well-told tale of racial injustice at Playhouse on Park," 1 July 2019 The theater world and the entertainment world is a magnet for that kind of girl. — Lizzie O'leary, The Atlantic, "Elizabeth Gilbert Is Owning Her Past Mistakes," 15 June 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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