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as in directions
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
with an unwavering commitment to equal rights for all as his only cynosure
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as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
that company is the cynosure for anyone wishing to make it in the music business
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Noun
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Pedestrians surged in all directions along the sidewalks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
Some of the resort offerings feel a little forced (or like an episode of White Lotus), especially the Haab dinner experience when locals dress up in traditional Maya garb and put on a performance to honor the four cardinal directions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Leo's visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from the traditional centers of Christianity in favor of smaller Catholic communities farther away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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So many role-playing games spoonfeed you with compasses and waypoints and fourth-wall-breaking warnings.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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As for steering a buggy to the Artemis base, compasses don’t work on the moon, and dust will adhere to optics, so NASA has pioneered plans to use Earth’s Galileo and GPS satellites to navigate.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Riyadh was transformed into global locations including Mumbai, Shanghai, and other major international capitals.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Bodrum and Göcek have emerged as the country’s answer to the Mediterranean’s luxury capitals, complete with chic beach clubs, designer outposts, sophisticated marinas and an increasingly ambitious restaurant scene.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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While there is nothing particularly Jordanian about the design, the interiors serve multiple purposes for visiting business travelers and tourists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ryan Josue Rojas, 20, of Herriman, Utah, was arraigned Sunday on one count of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, Michigan State Police said.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Playing catch-up, Target has built three new distribution hubs in the past four years to replace the capacity third-party partners previously provided.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In the middle depth of the battlespace, Ukrainian strike systems are reaching logistics nodes, command posts, transportation hubs, and air defense batteries far behind the front, forcing Russia to push supplies and units farther from Ukrainian positions.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ugarte said one of his key focuses, if elected, would be to address environmental inequities and lack of reliable public transportation in the district.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Beachwear, resortwear, prêt-à-porter, fashion jewelry, bags, accessories, eyewear, footwear and childrenswear are the main focuses at the trade event.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Cynosures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cynosures. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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