as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a city that likes to regard itself as the nation's navel of art and culture
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Recent Examples of navel
The teeny-tiny dress plunged down to the singer's navel, which perfectly showed off her necklace.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This may be because massaging your navel can stimulate the lymphatic system in your gastrointestinal tract, Rocco says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
With billowing sleeves, this crossover design also gives a little hint of skin at the navel.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This may be because massaging your navel can stimulate the lymphatic system in your gastrointestinal tract, Rocco says.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
With billowing sleeves, this crossover design also gives a little hint of skin at the navel.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for navel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
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Both players would get great opportunities to consistently play in the big leagues with the White Sox while the Dodgers would receive a high-level center fielder.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Historically, field service businesses have functioned more like urgent care centers, relying on reactive maintenance when problems arise.Anand Subbaraj, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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And how much of their worth is tied up in a team that took out a $50 million loan to cover expenses after the 2023 season, had a capital call to its minority owners for $100 million the previous year and has had MLB slap its hand for reaching its limit of allowable debt?Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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With a cozy high neckline and various versatile lengths and fabrics available, Amazon's fashion hub has a slew of stylish options worth throwing into your winter wardrobe.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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All of Google Home's hub devices—Nest screens and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running at least Android 14, and a few other gadgets—can interoperate with Matter devices locally, with no cloud required.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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There was also the Folklife Center, a whole store converted into a mecca of everything folk.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the town is an affordable retirement community and a mecca for off-road vehicle enthusiasts.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The supermodel and her lookalike daughter took the same brief to heart when choosing outfits for Kate’s 51st birthday party at China Tang at The Dorchester.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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The issue is particularly close to his heart given his eldest son, Beau Biden, died in 2015 after being diagnosed with brain cancer believed to be a consequence of exposure to military burn pits while serving in Iraq.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Both of our wives are pregnant and our primary focus right now is getting back on stable ground.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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After the company completed integration of the rocket this week, and rolled the super heavy lift rocket to its launch site at Cape Canaveral, the focus turned toward the weather.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, UC has faced calls to give additional seats to Californians.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, the prototype has a fan unit attached beneath the seat, which can act as both a cooler and a heater.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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This joint, also called the metatarsal phalangeal (MTP) joint, is located at the base of the toe and connects the toe to your foot.1 Pain in this joint can vary in intensity and onset.Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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