opposites attract
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Whether you choose the mini bucket bag or the Aimée bag, each piece blends charming crochet with polished leather and enameled metal accents — because just like any great summer fling, opposites attract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
To find out, Blanford started with the adage of "opposites attract."
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
Hot people pretending to be homely is par for the course in makeover movies; the real thrill lies in watching opposites attract.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
And more important, it helped two polar opposites attract.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
"That's it," he broke in, "our opposites attract us irresistibly—the charm of the unknown!"
From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions Volume 2 by Frank Harris
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