as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
that region of Connecticut is a mecca for antique hunters
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Recent Examples of mecca
Connecticut has been a mecca for dance ever since Martha Graham created the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in 1948.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Shop windows and the local museum display crafts from this wood-carving mecca.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
The new hotel is also aiming to become a culinary mecca in Mallorca.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Next Generation Of Filmmakers The fest expanded, evolving into a mecca for music and documentaries, first-time and international directors, attracting ticket buyers from the community and a growing industry following.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Shop windows and the local museum display crafts from this wood-carving mecca.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
The new hotel is also aiming to become a culinary mecca in Mallorca.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Next Generation Of Filmmakers The fest expanded, evolving into a mecca for music and documentaries, first-time and international directors, attracting ticket buyers from the community and a growing industry following.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mecca
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mecca
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Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.
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The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
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Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.
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Deep Light is, of course, not the only hub for cinematographers and aspiring cinematographers online.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.
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In Appalachia, a regional style of song emerged that transformed the narrative focus of British ballads into shorter lyric folk songs suitable for presentation on commercial recordings.
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“Mecca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mecca. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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