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Recent Examples of mecca 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 Arriving by bike at whichever retail mecca, like the Garden State Plaza or Willowbrook Mall, my friends and I would roam the grounds, popping into a Spencer Gifts to ogle the latest novelty items or checking out the make-your-own-T-shirt emporium. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Because the thought of you in my mecca is everything. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Those who love thrifting will also find the city a mecca for preloved vintage goods. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mecca
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mecca
Noun
  • Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And an unlikely mother is forced into the center of a battle between power and destiny.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is particularly important in Lisbon which, as a hub for TAP Air Portugal, competes for connecting market share with Madrid in the Iberian peninsula, and more broadly across Europe.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The ministry is also revitalizing cultural centers across Indonesian provinces to serve as creative hubs for the film industry, alongside other cultural initiatives.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But my heart is with science, and my passion is with healing.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Toyota’s famous kaizen methodology—continuous improvement driven by employee feedback—demonstrates how internal focus can lead to sustained innovation.
    Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mecca. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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