animal magnetism
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Still, Poe wasn't immune to quackery himself, finding trendy pseudosciences like phrenology and animal magnetism perfectly sensible.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2021
Its list of inventions and discoveries began with algebra, anchors, and animal magnetism and ended with the zodiac.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2020
The Seattle Times on June 15, 1896, played along, surely for a fee, with Herrman’s promotions: “Nearly all chronic diseases quickly yield to animal magnetism in the hands of this wonderful magnetist.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2017
Her performance is one of animal magnetism, of raw emotion unfettered.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2014
Father said Lumumba’s party won thirty-five of a hundredy-some-odd seats in the new parliament, mainly because of his natural animal magnetism.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
