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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
one of those weather gurus that the television networks always drag out whenever there's a big blizzard brewing
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of guru
Every lifestyle guru worth watching has some uniquely irrepressible quality, from the Martha-like obsessiveness with which Gwyneth approaches wellness to Oprah’s talent for penetrating conversation.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Your finance person is sitting right next to your marketing guru.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The title of the show, as illustrated in its last episode, is inspired by the culture of wellness gurus who promote unproven remedies as cure-alls.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan during his early, folk years, while Moore played an actress and fitness guru fired by misogynistic higher-ups for the sin of being middle aged.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Your finance person is sitting right next to your marketing guru.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The title of the show, as illustrated in its last episode, is inspired by the culture of wellness gurus who promote unproven remedies as cure-alls.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan during his early, folk years, while Moore played an actress and fitness guru fired by misogynistic higher-ups for the sin of being middle aged.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guru
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Unlike consulting, where an expert provides recommendations, coaching ensures that leaders develop the capability to solve problems independently and sustain long-term growth.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Every tax article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of tax products.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Studies indicate that mindfulness practitioners are less susceptible to misinformation, as meditation fosters rational thinking and deliberate decision-making.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Typically, Ryan says, a practitioner of democratic parenting will ask themselves three questions when trying to decide how to handle a difficult moment with their child: Does the child have an unmet need?—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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For much of the second decade of this century, these efforts were overseen by the man who became the leading exponent of forward defense: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Brutalism is once again the matter of mainstream discourse with the release of The Brutalist, a three-and-a-half-hour film about an exponent of the style named Lászlo Tóth.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to several legal scholars for comment via email on Sunday.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her fate remains one of literature’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, drawing the fascination of scholars, writers and literary enthusiasts.—
Patti Callahan Henry,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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See, the people behind the martech need to be wizards a bit, too.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new wands, now on sale, come with the ability to be personalized with a wizard name, lead to exclusive adventures and build House Points, a daily competition among Hogwarts’ wizards.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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The virtuoso made his solo stage debut at Lollapalooza Hobipalooza on July 31, 2022 an hour-long showcase of his skills as a seasoned entertainer, performing tracks from Jack in the Box, his mixtape Hope World, and various BTS albums.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
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Starr is also accompanied by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee (whose career predates the Beatles) and contemporary bluegrass virtuoso Tuttle.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Guru.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guru. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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