as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a city that likes to regard itself as the nation's navel of art and culture
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Recent Examples of navel
To those in the know, the pregnancy statues themselves also telegraph self-love, even if the result is (quite literally) navel-gazey.
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Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
The growing seasons for navel, Cara Cara, Valencia, and blood oranges mostly all overlap from March through early May.
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Sarah Bradley,
Health,
27 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of eyes go wide, taking in the warm sweep of my navel, my hips.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Blood was drawn from his navel to evaluate his oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
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Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for navel
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
The growing seasons for navel, Cara Cara, Valencia, and blood oranges mostly all overlap from March through early May.
—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
27 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of eyes go wide, taking in the warm sweep of my navel, my hips.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Blood was drawn from his navel to evaluate his oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for navel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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Images of the Venezuelan capital taken late yesterday show panic and destruction from the impact of twin earthquakes.
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Opponents argue agencies could avoid some of the service cuts officials have warned about by pausing capital improvement projects, including extensions.
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
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If a robot starts patrolling your local garage, mall, park or transit hub, do not get distracted by the cool tech factor.
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The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.
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This was true throughout the neighborhood, which established itself this month as a secondary mecca for Knicks fans.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 9th House of Learning and Perspective, bringing old questions about education, faith, publishing, travel, or long-term direction back into focus.
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Back in 2021, green energy was a key focus for the government and then-chancellor Rishi Sunak made a big political play of his bright idea, which went down well with investors.
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Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Lauryn enjoyed the performance from her seat, singing along and cooling herself off with an electronic fan.
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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