as in centers
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 navels
Why The Belly Button Isn’t Universal Not all mammals have navels.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
This is not a condemnation; there are bad brains and there are good navels.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
This is not a condemnation; there are bad brains and there are good navels.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navels
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Conflicting statements from both capitals in the hours and days following the announcement have done little to clarify where the actual red lines are and are a troubling sign for a deal that depends on mutual confidence.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The city lagged far behind modern capitals such as London.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Other major Filipino American hubs in the Bay Area include Union City and Vallejo.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Two subtle on-seam pockets provide enough space to carry your phone, wallet, keys, and more, enabling easy hands-free navigation in crowded tourist hubs and train stations.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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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
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General Daily Insight for June 15, 2026 Fresh sparks greet steady hearts and invite open doors.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Minimalistic nail art like tiny red hearts is the perfect addition to strawberry milk nails.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Permanent chancellor search One of Santiago’s key focuses is appointing a permanent chancellor.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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One of the main focuses of support for the campaign is to endow staff positions.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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The idea is attractive because atomic nuclei are much smaller and more isolated from the outside world.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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One natural guess is that galaxies above the critical mass simply lose more of their normal matter to outflows from supernovas and active galactic nuclei.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Reform’s support here hads been surging, making this one of the party’s top target seats.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau danced in the front row seats down from former Vice President Kamala Harris (though his partner Katy Perry was not in attendance).—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Navels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navels. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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