variants
or magneto-
1
: magnetic force
magnetometer
2
: magnetism : magnetic
magnetoelectric
magneton
3
: magnetoelectric
magnetoresistance
4
: magnetosphere
magnetopause
Examples of magnet in a Sentence
Noun
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Sweet possessions and money could be attracted to you like a magnet.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Friday night at Carbone, a Greenwich Village celeb magnet, the couple of more than a year ordered a feast — including an assortment of antipasti followed by an entrée, rigatoni a la vodka, and a decadent tortellini dish smothered in fresh truffles.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the past 96 years, the Peninsula Hong Kong has been a magnet for international celebrities and dignitaries.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Sweet possessions and money could be attracted to you like a magnet.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Friday night at Carbone, a Greenwich Village celeb magnet, the couple of more than a year ordered a feast — including an assortment of antipasti followed by an entrée, rigatoni a la vodka, and a decadent tortellini dish smothered in fresh truffles.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the past 96 years, the Peninsula Hong Kong has been a magnet for international celebrities and dignitaries.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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magnet
noun
mag·net
ˈmag-nət 
1
: a piece of some material (as the mineral iron oxide) that is able to attract iron
especially
: a mass of iron or steel so treated that it has this property
2
: something that attracts
the magnet of fame
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