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something that attracts interest
a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions
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Recent Examples of attractions
While the planning effort seeks to replace the existing 2008 master plan with something transformational, the district is not eliminating any of its current attractions or activities anytime soon.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to the rides and attractions, a 500-room hotel and a retail, dining and entertainment complex are also planned for the new location.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun announced changes to some of its roller coasters ahead of the 2025 season, including the closure of one of the theme park’s most popular attractions.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Both were family-friendly attractions (kids started at the Rainforest and graduated to the Hard Rock) and both were big-city attractions not to be found in, say, Arlington Heights or Elmhurst.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Exhibit items are bunched by categories — such as arts, sports, attractions and business — rather than being presented in chronological order.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
But its biggest attractions aren’t rides.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
As always, the upcoming edition of The Masters Tournament will have plenty of attractions beyond what happens inside the ropes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Among the attractions are the sea promenade which takes you to the adjacent town of Diano Marina, and the 13th-century Clavesana Castle, once the bolthole for a medieval marquess, and now the location of a museum devoted to local culture.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to the rides and attractions, a 500-room hotel and a retail, dining and entertainment complex are also planned for the new location.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun announced changes to some of its roller coasters ahead of the 2025 season, including the closure of one of the theme park’s most popular attractions.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Both were family-friendly attractions (kids started at the Rainforest and graduated to the Hard Rock) and both were big-city attractions not to be found in, say, Arlington Heights or Elmhurst.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Exhibit items are bunched by categories — such as arts, sports, attractions and business — rather than being presented in chronological order.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
But its biggest attractions aren’t rides.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
As always, the upcoming edition of The Masters Tournament will have plenty of attractions beyond what happens inside the ropes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Among the attractions are the sea promenade which takes you to the adjacent town of Diano Marina, and the 13th-century Clavesana Castle, once the bolthole for a medieval marquess, and now the location of a museum devoted to local culture.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Attractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attractions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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