as in charismatic
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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Recent Examples of magnetic
Sudden changes in the configuration of a sunspot’s magnetic field, called a magnetic reconnection, can release a huge amount of energy, causing a solar flare.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
The first step needed for manufacturing elastic domes was to use disks made with a ferromagnetic elastomer, a blend of standard flexible elastomeric material and magnetic particles.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Lift the flap front to reveal three inner compartments, one with a magnetic closure, then spin it around for a fourth slip pocket outside.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This period of high magnetic turbulence, known as the solar maximum, results in our nearest star launching elevated amounts of radiation as solar flares, as well as spewing more magnetic fields and plasma as coronal mass ejections.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
The first step needed for manufacturing elastic domes was to use disks made with a ferromagnetic elastomer, a blend of standard flexible elastomeric material and magnetic particles.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Lift the flap front to reveal three inner compartments, one with a magnetic closure, then spin it around for a fourth slip pocket outside.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This period of high magnetic turbulence, known as the solar maximum, results in our nearest star launching elevated amounts of radiation as solar flares, as well as spewing more magnetic fields and plasma as coronal mass ejections.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetic
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Leadership style during the excitement phase is charismatic, rallying and bold.Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Newcombe, known for his Salvador Dali-type mustache and charismatic personality, possessed a powerful serve that propelled him to the net with ease.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Just before the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy decided to part ways Monday, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe polled five assistant coaches to get a pulse on the most attractive head coaching vacancies around the NFL.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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But buying TikTok could be an attractive option for Musk.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Even after finishing 2024 higher by almost 98%, the retailer’s shares are in an appealing spot, the firm said.Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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Less appealing was the intermittent rotten-egg whiff from the super-heated waters of the sulfur springs.Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Is that his technique for charming alumni and donors?Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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His seductive and affable manner of describing the essence of a budding romance in layman’s terms is inviting.Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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