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
This is not a condemnation; there are bad brains and there are good navels.
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Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navels
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 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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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.—
Olivia Sayer,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Because Los Gatos and Saratoga are both in high wildfire risk zones, Page also highlighted fire preparation was one of his focuses for the year.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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In experiments designed to detect heavy dark matter, scientists typically look for small vibrations or signals produced when particles collide with atoms or nuclei in a detector.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
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When that bursts, the chromosome is made vulnerable to nucleuses — enzymes that can break DNA apart.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Dec. 2025
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Together, the pair also posed for photos with their daughter, Lily, before heading inside to take their seats for the ceremony.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Online booking platforms have helped regular tourists to secure seats ahead of time for this short but significant connection to Siquijor, an island known for waterfalls, white-sand coves, and folklore.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Navels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navels. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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