mag·net·ic
mag-ˈne-tik 
1
: possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract
a magnetic personality
2
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
c
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
d
: actuated by magnetic attraction
: a magnetic substance
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Examples of magnetic in a Sentence
Adjective
a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
Yet considerations of human history across the very longue durée have also prompted dismal projections, and these exert a magnetic attraction of their own.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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Adjective
Perhaps the equal intensity of their grief is something of a magnetic force.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
Yet considerations of human history across the very longue durée have also prompted dismal projections, and these exert a magnetic attraction of their own.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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magnetic
1 of 2 adjective
mag·net·ic
mag-ˈnet-ik
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
3
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
4
: actuated by magnetic attraction
magnetic
2 of 2 noun
: a magnetic substance
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