as in attractions
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Recent Examples of magnets
Scientists use a technique called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to pick up the concentration and identities of free radicals, but today’s equipment relies on huge, heavy magnets.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Wipe Down Railings and Trim Railings, trim and baseboards are dust magnets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
This reportedly includes beam-focusing superconducting magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and an advanced superconducting link.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kennedy’s comments come as Medicaid home-care programs — which have long garnered bipartisan support as a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and other institutions — face growing scrutiny from conservative policymakers and activists who have framed them as magnets for fraud and waste.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Recovery businesses can also crush or sandblast items with silver and use magnets or differences in density to sort out the precious metal.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
REEs are used in the infrastructure that surrounds batteries, the magnets found in EV motors and wind turbines, and other clean energy technologies.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Attached to the back of each mirror are about 700 tiny magnets that are pushed and pulled by electromagnetic coils to enable the mirrors to change their shape thousands of times per second to remove the atmospheric jitter.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
For each take, the belly will be prepped with a uterus and a baby to deliver, but the uterus needs to contain faux amniotic liquid (vinegar based, because water would wash all the birth goop off the silicone baby), and the magnets aren’t strong enough to hold it all in.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Wipe Down Railings and Trim Railings, trim and baseboards are dust magnets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
This reportedly includes beam-focusing superconducting magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and an advanced superconducting link.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kennedy’s comments come as Medicaid home-care programs — which have long garnered bipartisan support as a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and other institutions — face growing scrutiny from conservative policymakers and activists who have framed them as magnets for fraud and waste.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Recovery businesses can also crush or sandblast items with silver and use magnets or differences in density to sort out the precious metal.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
REEs are used in the infrastructure that surrounds batteries, the magnets found in EV motors and wind turbines, and other clean energy technologies.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Attached to the back of each mirror are about 700 tiny magnets that are pushed and pulled by electromagnetic coils to enable the mirrors to change their shape thousands of times per second to remove the atmospheric jitter.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
For each take, the belly will be prepped with a uterus and a baby to deliver, but the uterus needs to contain faux amniotic liquid (vinegar based, because water would wash all the birth goop off the silicone baby), and the magnets aren’t strong enough to hold it all in.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnets
attractions
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Meanwhile, museums across the United States and Canada were acquiring examples for their collections, and totem poles were becoming common attractions at world fairs.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Magnets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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