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
Studies have shown navel administration of medication is efficacious and that navel oiling can help with digestion, as well as potentially relieve gynecological discomfort.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Lively’s ensemble included tapered yellow pants (skinny is coming back, everybody) and a sequined yellow button-up blouse that Lively wore open to the navel, revealing just a hint of center sideboob.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
The nationalities of the missing were not immediately released, but the Red Sea Governor Major Gen. Amr Hanafi said military and navel crews continued to search for them.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The teeny-tiny dress plunged down to the singer's navel, which perfectly showed off her necklace.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Lively’s ensemble included tapered yellow pants (skinny is coming back, everybody) and a sequined yellow button-up blouse that Lively wore open to the navel, revealing just a hint of center sideboob.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
The nationalities of the missing were not immediately released, but the Red Sea Governor Major Gen. Amr Hanafi said military and navel crews continued to search for them.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
The teeny-tiny dress plunged down to the singer's navel, which perfectly showed off her necklace.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
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Miller has pivoted between center and wing more recently, so there’s the potential for some interchange there.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the veteran astronauts at the center of the Boeing Starliner drama, have kept busy on their extended stay, stepping out for a spacewalk after more than seven months in orbit.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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New Albany is roughly 15 miles northeast of the state capital, Columbus.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Now that the four organizations have formerly merged their economic development efforts, the alliance is looking to start a number of initiatives throughout this year to speed up Aurora’s transformation into an innovation hub, according to a news release about the launch event.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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These targets include airfields, military plants, ammunition depots and warehouses, and also oil hubs and refineries, which have supplied President Vladimir Putin's military with fuel in the ongoing conflict.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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But how did stars such as A$AP Rocky and Pharrell stumble upon the store, especially given Tokyo is a mecca for vintage?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Gunnison’s Hartman Rocks, one of the state’s most iconic mountain biking areas, is also a mecca for winter pedaling.—
Shauna Farnell,
The Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2025
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One cup of artichoke hearts offers 8 g of fiber for only 80 calories.12 Get the nutrients from this high-fiber veggie through your diet rather than through artichoke leaf extract supplements for the best results.13 7.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Eating more potassium-rich foods can help prevent high blood pressure and heart disease.29 12.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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And this focus on fighting makes sense, given that at the center of the film is a fight scene spanning some 28 minutes.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Gates has expressed regret over his single-minded focus on growing Microsoft during the early part of his tenure as CEO.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Her most cherished memory was when her husband surprised her with front-row seats in Las Vegas for a show in 1970.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Others argued that while families should plan ahead and book seats together, there are situations where accommodating a child is reasonable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Russian drones in Ukrainian air space had approached the border of the NATO country at 3:20 a.m., prompting Romania to scramble two F-16 from Borcea to monitor the situation before returning to base two hours later, the statement said.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Onions In the Mediterranean diet, onions are commonly used as a base with oil when cooking meals.26 Onions contain many compounds linked to metabolic health benefits.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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