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Recent Examples of focal point
Key Takeaways Make your backyard pond into a refreshing focal point by adding features such as seating and a waterfall.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Instead of the customary white or black cotton, designers are rethinking the piece and making the case for it as more of an eye-catching focal point.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 May 2025
While with the Brooklyn Nets before the trade to Los Angeles, Finney-Smith put up slightly better numbers, being more of a focal point, averaging 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Though Andor managed to become even more impressive in its second season, its expansion to multiple story lines, characters, and locations has meant Luna’s Cassian Andor was one of several focal points and a less dominating presence over the show’s screen time this season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Instead of the customary white or black cotton, designers are rethinking the piece and making the case for it as more of an eye-catching focal point.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 May 2025
While with the Brooklyn Nets before the trade to Los Angeles, Finney-Smith put up slightly better numbers, being more of a focal point, averaging 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Though Andor managed to become even more impressive in its second season, its expansion to multiple story lines, characters, and locations has meant Luna’s Cassian Andor was one of several focal points and a less dominating presence over the show’s screen time this season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, which has been the center of protests since its opening in May and where both a sitting congresswoman and Newark’s mayor have been arrested.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Expert Insight Jo Hayes, an etiquette specialist with a background in speech-language pathology and a focus on social-language trends, told Newsweek that Tonne is tapping into a real shift.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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By Jones is a writer with a strong focus on health, parenting, disability, and feminism.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The festival’s heart lies in the Cour d’honneur of the Palais des Papes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its original stage.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Potential symptoms include insomnia, muscle cramps, constipation, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, personality changes and heart arrhythmias, experts say.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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