as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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Recent Examples of hub
Set against the backdrop of Lisbon’s innovative Beato district, the festival will take place at Unicorn Factory Lisboa, a cultural hub fostering creativity and collaboration.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Presley, 79, has also been a prominent supporter of Memphis' Rock 'n' Soul Museum, which also chronicles the city's role as a major hub for blues and soul music.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
In western Massachusetts, the city of Northampton is known as a hub for LGBTQ+ people.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
The new owner of Cloverleaf Plaza is rapper Flo Rida, who purchased the property two years ago with his business partner with the hopes of transforming it into an entrepreneurial hub for Black residents in Miami Gardens.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Presley, 79, has also been a prominent supporter of Memphis' Rock 'n' Soul Museum, which also chronicles the city's role as a major hub for blues and soul music.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
In western Massachusetts, the city of Northampton is known as a hub for LGBTQ+ people.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025
The new owner of Cloverleaf Plaza is rapper Flo Rida, who purchased the property two years ago with his business partner with the hopes of transforming it into an entrepreneurial hub for Black residents in Miami Gardens.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hub
Noun
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Hasler likens it to an orchestra of clocks, with the conductor directing from the hypothalamus, a small region within the center of the brain.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Carolinas’ food mecca of Charleston. California, then back. Management, failures and burnout.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated Park Forest Plaza — one of the first suburban shopping malls in America, which had siphoned commerce from former shopping meccas such as downtown Chicago Heights — was one-upped in turn by Matteson’s indoor Lincoln Mall.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Kellogg did not attend U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Feb. 18.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The focus has been on improving his three-point range.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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My focus is Neighbors Restoring Civility, providing timely information to residents and stopping incompatible development.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Hub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hub. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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