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lodestone

noun

ˈlōd-ˌstōn

variants also loadstone

Definition of lodestone

as in magnet

something that attracts interest the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters

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Recent Examples of lodestone The community of about 2,500, two hours northeast of metro Kansas City, was the hometown and emotional lodestone of Walt Disney. — John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023 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 See All Example Sentences for lodestone

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Incomes in San Francisco and San José, magnets for AI startups and major tech companies, rose more than 5% in 2025, putting them in the top 20 in terms of growth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The government will become the company’s large shareholder at 15% while at the same time guaranteeing the purchase of all the rare earth magnets that MP’s new plant produces for 10 years.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnet

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Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Fifteen years after owners switched off the rides for the last time, an eerie and rusted amusement park happily in decay in Seoul's outskirts has become one of the city's coolest attractions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

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