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Recent Examples of focal point
Make sure to let these jeans be the focal point of your outfit, and opt for a slim-fitting bodysuit to balance proportions.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Carlson was the latest in a series of speakers to highlight Kirk’s religious convictions, a focal point among those who addressed his memorial.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Hubbard has been the focal point of the offense over the past two seasons, pre-dating the arrivals of Canales and Idzik.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grapes of Wrath won the Pulitzer Prize (the first novel published by Viking to win one) and was the main focal point when Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Carlson was the latest in a series of speakers to highlight Kirk’s religious convictions, a focal point among those who addressed his memorial.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Hubbard has been the focal point of the offense over the past two seasons, pre-dating the arrivals of Canales and Idzik.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grapes of Wrath won the Pulitzer Prize (the first novel published by Viking to win one) and was the main focal point when Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kyiv was the focus of the overnight Russian strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Such was also the focus of the brand’s 2025 ad campaign — the first under Trotter — which pictured the hands of its artisans and brand ambassadors, including Tyler the Creator, Jack Antonoff, and Zadie Smith.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stay Active, Stay Connected Ave Maria Town Center is the picturesque heart of the community and was designed to inspire connection and support an active lifestyle.—
Ave Maria Development,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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