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also loadstone
as in magnet
something that attracts interest
the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters
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Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth.
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Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
In fact, power proved to be his lodestone.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022
Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence.
—Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023
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Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
In fact, power proved to be his lodestone.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022
Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence.
—Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Lodestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestone. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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