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Recent Examples of focal point
Long regarded as one of the most atmospheric venues in North America, Lumen Field has become a focal point for both American football and soccer in the Pacific Northwest.
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Dean Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Oversized art can make a small entryway feel unexpectedly spacious by encouraging your eye to travel upward and creating a focal point.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Music is the focal point of each service, with Jeffrey playing guitar and keyboards behind the curtain, singing in a wavering voice reminiscent of Jeff Mangum about the subjects, ideas and feelings that have occupied his mind at various stages of his life.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Another major project is the Academic West Building, which is creating a focal point along the Mall’s central pedestrian pathway.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Dean Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Oversized art can make a small entryway feel unexpectedly spacious by encouraging your eye to travel upward and creating a focal point.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Music is the focal point of each service, with Jeffrey playing guitar and keyboards behind the curtain, singing in a wavering voice reminiscent of Jeff Mangum about the subjects, ideas and feelings that have occupied his mind at various stages of his life.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Another major project is the Academic West Building, which is creating a focal point along the Mall’s central pedestrian pathway.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Innovative solutions could level up your life, side-by-side with focus and more cash flow.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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While the focus of policymakers is shifting, the steps taken so far have been relatively measured.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her great, big burlesque performance is a striptease that, layer by layer, reveals her narcissism, her naïveté and her broken heart.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Degarmo says the pig has been feeling depressed since she’s been without his family for many months, noting that pigs could die of a broken heart.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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