as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
during the Vietnam War the university's campus effectively became the area's omphalos for antiwar activity
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Recent Examples of omphalos
In front of me was a black ovoid stone, known as the omphalos, set on the spot in Greek mythology where two eagles loosed by Zeus crossed paths at the earth’s nexus.
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Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
While the temples have crumbled, seeing the omphalos gave me goose bumps, and left me awe-struck over Delphi’s sublime place in history.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
Zeus marked the spot with a stone called the omphalos (navel), to signify the location’s centrality.
—National Geographic, 12 Mar. 2019
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
While the temples have crumbled, seeing the omphalos gave me goose bumps, and left me awe-struck over Delphi’s sublime place in history.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
Zeus marked the spot with a stone called the omphalos (navel), to signify the location’s centrality.
—National Geographic, 12 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omphalos
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Installing new modern hardware and software for all air traffic facilities to create a common platform system throughout towers, TRACONs and centers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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The home is in the central part of the state about 70 miles west of Lincoln, the state capital.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fixture list added further intrigue to that race, Atalanta facing Roma on Monday evening while Juve headed to the Italian capital on Saturday evening to take on a Lazio side that was on a six-game unbeaten run.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Indianapolis is better known as a Midwest motorsports mecca and basketball bastion than a city built for golf sickos.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, which spawned the growth of a retail mecca in Manchester and neighboring South Windsor in the 1990s, rose to become the second largest taxpayer in the municipality.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, ad commitments to streaming video hubs rose a noticeable 35.3%, hiking to $11.1 billion from $8.2 billion in 2023’s market.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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The surrounding Granary District, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salt Lake, was once an industrial and manufacturing hub.—
Carley Thornell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The lead atom's nucleus vibrates and ejects three of its protons, in effect turning into a gold atom.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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In Hollywood, naked navels were a no-no and specifically outlawed by the censorious Hays Code that policed the studios until 1968.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Some businesses may have additional age or identification requirements for piercings on certain parts of the body, such as the navel, eyebrow or genitals.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In fact, shadow is the locus where light, space, and the passage of time converge.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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The Texas Hill Country AVA also serves as the locus of wine tourism in the state—as well as home base for much of the state’s wine production, despite its distance from the major growing region in the state, the Texas High Plains.—
Colleen C. Myles,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Omphalos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omphalos. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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