How to Use focal point in a Sentence
focal point
noun- This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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Open fires and grills are the focal point of Moore’s huge sand-floored kitchen.
— Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023 -
The brief was to establish a one-of-a-kind focal point at the center of the yacht.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Here the landscaping around the in-ground pool is the focal point.
— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024 -
The brass globe pendant light became the focal point of the space.
— Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022 -
Keep the rest of your outfit monochromatic to make the shoes the focal point.
— Alex Kessler, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2022 -
The latter is the focal point of the program’s culture.
— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024 -
The space’s focal point nods to the weeping tree that brings shade to warm cities in the American South.
— Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023 -
The focal point is the pool, which takes up more than 2,000 square feet and juts out over an olive tree orchard.
— Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 30 Nov. 2022 -
This is not the first time Consuelos' physique has been a focal point on Live.
— Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Wages have been a focal point in the Fed’s fight against inflation.
— Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023 -
Food was a focal point of the wedding day, but the couple didn’t want a sit-down dinner.
— Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024 -
The focal point of the trial, says Warren, should instead be the harm done to customers of FTX.
— Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Qatar has become a focal point for soccer since winning the right to host the World Cup.
— Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2022 -
In the weeks following the earthquake, Mersin — the city where Williams plays — became a focal point for refugees.
— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Matt Bradley, the focal point on every defense, starts on the right wing and cuts across the free throw line as a decoy.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023 -
Made of ash wood veneer and resin, this is a hefty focal point for your living space.
— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024 -
According to Bozzo, the focal point is the aft outdoor area on the main deck.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2022 -
Jane Doe #1 will likely be the focal point of their appeal.
— Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023 -
But West was unable to remain away from the game that had been the focal point of his life for nearly 50 years.
— Kevin Dotson, CNN, 12 June 2024 -
The two events, days apart, have become the focal point of the 39 mass shooting deaths in January.
— George Petras, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2023 -
The senior who finished with a game-high 24 points took his turn being the focal point of the offense.
— Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024 -
The reflective shelves blend in against the mod frame and allow the high-gloss pink finish to shine as the focal point for the design.
— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024 -
Apple promises that Clean Up won't do things like warp faces or wreck the focal point of the image.
— Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 June 2024 -
But for Lesser and others, the rate review process is a focal point.
— Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2022 -
The pastor went on to raise Holly as his own, with church being a focal point of her life.
— Cristina Corbin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023 -
That being said, there are many more issues that are the focal point of this election year.
— Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 -
And while his job on the penalty kill is the focal point to his success, Stenlund has held his own at 5-on-5 play as well.
— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024 -
The progress of Johnston, a 2023 first-round pick, will be another focal point.
— Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 -
Cuarón’s reasoning for making cats such a focal point in the series is twofold.
— Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
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