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gu·ru | \ ˈgu̇r-(ˌ)ü 
, ˈgü-(ˌ)rü also gə-ˈrü \
, ˈgü-(ˌ)rü also gə-ˈrü \ plural gurus
Definition of guru
1 : a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism
2a : a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern
has been a guru to many young writers
b : one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent
became the guru of the movement
c : a person with knowledge or expertise : expert a computer guru
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Synonyms & Antonyms for guru
Synonyms
- ace,
- adept,
- artist,
- authority,
- cognoscente,
- connoisseur,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dab
- [chiefly British],
- dab hand
- [chiefly British],
- expert,
- fiend,
- geek,
- hand,
- hotshot,
- maestro,
- master,
- maven
- (also mavin),
- meister,
- past master,
- proficient,
- scholar,
- shark,
- sharp,
- virtuoso,
- whiz,
- wizard
Antonyms
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Examples of guru in a Sentence
He has been a guru to many young writers.
She's a self-proclaimed financial guru.
Fitness gurus call it the hottest new exercise trend of the year.
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Recent Examples on the Web The Watergate guru also presented over 25 letters showing the friendly relationship between Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
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Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, "RNC chairwoman says Bob Woodward had 'no intention of writing anything nice' about Trump," 10 Sep. 2020 The lifestyle guru will be also providing a signature drink for the event, which requires a minimum contribution of $250 to attend.
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Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com, "Ina Garten Is Hosting a Fundraiser for Joe Biden's Campaign: 'We Need to Stop Being Divisive'," 8 Sep. 2020 Patric Richardson is a fashion pro, textile guru and laundry expert who loves sharing his tips on clothing care.
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The Washington Post, "Q&A: How to do laundry with Patric Richardson," 27 Aug. 2020 Our chart guru, Joe Sullivan, analyzed the likely effects of Seattle’s plans to cut back its police force (spoiler: not good).
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Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Letter: Week of August 24," 28 Aug. 2020 Last week, the beauty guru released a video completely transforming JoJo into...
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Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "James Charles Reveals He Received Death Threats Following His JoJo Siwa Makeover," 25 Aug. 2020 Snug beneath the hammock is a red home hardly noticeable from the street where native plant guru Charlotte Seidenberg lives with her husband, Jean.
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Jessica Saggio | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "The Covington homeplace of naturalist Charlotte Seidenberg gets another one for the wall," 24 Aug. 2020 The beauty guru celebrated Meghan's 39th birthday on Tuesday with a sweet Instagram post featuring a photo of the two women huddled together in the backseat of a car.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Bobbi Brown Recalls Meghan Markle Telling Her About 'Fellow She Just Started Dating from the U.K.'," 5 Aug. 2020 Mickey Marotti, the Ohio State strength and conditioning guru who usually oversees offseason workouts.
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Mitch Stacy, The Denver Post, "Coronavirus has NFL prospects pondering threat of a lost season," 18 May 2020
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guru
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of guru
: a religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism
: a teacher or guide that you trust
: a person who has a lot of experience in or knowledge about a particular subject
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The first known use of guru was in 1613
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