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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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Confident and witty, a magnetic young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom’s awkward energy, and their connection is instant.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
Mars once had a protective magnetic shield like Earth does.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2020
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Adjective
Options to carry out the ban under consideration include providing cellphone lockers or pouches that keep devices locked up and inaccessible until they’re tapped against a magnetic device when exiting campus.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Confident and witty, a magnetic young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom’s awkward energy, and their connection is instant.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
Noun
The main wreckage was about 127 feet from the impact crater along a 347⁰ true bearing (335⁰ magnetic) and consisted of the empennage/tailboom, both engines, avionics boxes, and portions of the cockpit instrument panel.
—New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
Mars once had a protective magnetic shield like Earth does.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2020
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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