How to Use guru in a Sentence

guru

noun
  • He has been a guru to many young writers.
  • Fitness gurus call it the hottest new exercise trend of the year.
  • She's a self-proclaimed financial guru.
  • Cosby was in the business, and admired the guru of his trade.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Lily-Rose Depp plays a pop star who falls under the control of a self-help guru, played by the Weeknd.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • The fashion guru chats with T+L about what to wear and pack for a European train trip.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The 39-minute film follows a rich man who learns of a guru who can see without using his eyes.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In the realm of investing, gurus peddling one-size-fits-all strategies are a dime a dozen.
    Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • In 2016, his rep also shut down rumors about the fitness guru.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • No matter what the fitness gurus and trends are saying.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The new snapshot showed the lifestyle guru posing in a silver nightgown.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Bertha Masuda has a new self-help guru: a dark-eyed junco bird.
    Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 25 July 2023
  • Don’t try to think about who’s a good entrepreneur and don’t learn from your local guru.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Just hours after it was announced, the fitness guru spoke out against the film on social media.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • The lifestyle guru even snapped a few photos with Mahomes to commemorate the run-in.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Queen of sappy love songs Not just a relationship guru, Delilah can jockey disc with the best of them.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The past 25 years she’s reinvented herself as a leader, as a guru, as a healer.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2023
  • If true love is being able to hear your beloved’s signature laugh from across a crowded, noisy room, then A$AP Rocky is the love guru.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The moon’s alignment with Neptune warns against ceding your agency to false gurus.
    USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The book has sold more than five million copies since its publication, and Cameron has become a kind of guru.
    Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • So, allow Women's Health to fill you in on just how much the actress, pop star, and makeup guru is earning these days.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The outlet claims that the Elba is in talks to partner with Marc Boyan, a marketing guru to shore up funds for the venture.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In Episode Two, she was given a green lingerie dress as a gift from her cast mate, fashion guru Jenna Lyons.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • In the Netflix film, adapted from Roald Dahl’s story, a rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
  • This is what happens when people hand over their agency and the power to make decisions about their own lives to a guru.
    Robert Evans, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024
  • For those who don't tune in, Whitfield is a PR and marketing guru, and Hassan is a model who also has a line of hot sauces.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But this was the first time a parent reached out to hire the love guru, going so far as to impersonate Sarah during the initial contact.
    Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The guru was already serving a life sentence for raping two of his followers.
    Swati Gupta, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Sez Me … Sports gurus will grapple with this trivia question, Greco-Roman it in their noggins, and not get the answer.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • One of the most famous soccer teams on Earth is turning to a professional cycling guru.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2024

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