Noun the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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In the Fashion District, the new 123-room Ace Hotel Toronto (51 Camden St., from $305 a night) is positioned to be a magnet for the multidisciplinary set who are drawn to this pocket of the city. Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Barnett’s charming nonchalance has been a magnet for indie-rock fans for nearly 10 years now. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 This plant is a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds and will bloom non-stop from planting until frost. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The house already has been a magnet for those attracted by history and architecture and unexplainable other-worldly stuff and has been featured on television shows focused on the paranormal. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 These habitats can also be a magnet for parasitic bugs, such as parasitic bees or flies. Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Because of its size and residents’ complaints about other health and sanitation issues, Oasis has been a magnet for attention.New York Times, 31 July 2022 Amid the winding streets in the old town of Uzhhorod, Transcarpathia’s regional capital, the House of Bread cafe is a magnet for some of this sharing. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Her son had traveled to the family’s home in the seaside town of Kelibia – Tunisia’s closest point to Pantelleria, an Italian Island that is a magnet for migrants trying to reach Europe. David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English magnete, from Anglo-French, from Latin magnet-, magnes, from Greek magnēs (lithos), literally, stone of Magnesia, ancient city in Asia Minor