Thesaurus results for NAVEL

navel

noun

ˈnā-vəl

Definition of navel

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 Hathaway was also seen in a bikini with a towel around her navel, and one of her trademark wetsuits that showed her growing stomach. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 June 2026 The cutouts continued down until below the model's navel. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 Earlier that week, the lithe 28-year-old walked the film festival’s storied red carpet wearing a custom Vivienne Westwood tuxedo and, of course, a shirt unbuttoned almost to the navel. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 To those in the know, the pregnancy statues themselves also telegraph self-love, even if the result is (quite literally) navel-gazey. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for navel

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Noun

Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Ebola treatment centers have been attacked by residents fueled by misinformation or anger over strict outbreak measures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
In today’s cultural economy, where archival fashion pieces, horology, and unique collections blur with investment strategy, the ability to maintain image and ownership while accessing capital quietly is increasingly prized for some.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

The region’s data centers are important not only to the US military and AI industries but also to the Gulf region, which fancied itself a third global AI hub, along with the United States and China.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Whatever solutions are proposed, Scotland has to become a hub for homegrown talent.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

The popular theatre was a cultural mecca that drew thousands to its operas, ballets and other public events, and hosted legendary greats including Maria Callas and Franco Zeffirelli.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The long-standing problem is that Skid Row is both a social service center and a mecca of drugs and other vices, with traps on every block.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of mecca

Noun

If your body has been asking you in a few ways to slow down (like feeling a cough coming on, or a tiredness that won’t shake off), stop fighting against what your body or heart is trying to tell you.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Hürrem takes inspiration from the 16th‑century romance between Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his chief consort Roxelana, who became Hürrem Sultan upon winning his heart.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

As team president Mark Donovan put it on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of training camp at Missouri Western, the focus forward began almost instantly after the Chiefs lost their season finale to the Raiders in Las Vegas.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The new teams are part of a larger focus on school safety across Georgia following the 2024 mass shooting at Apalachee High School.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of focus

Noun

Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
All of the tickets for the inaugural game were sold, but there were some empty seats due to the weather conditions that kept the players from taking batting practice on the field and delayed the first pitch.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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