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
Exhale and round your spine, tucking your tailbone and drawing your navel toward the ceiling.
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Christine Yu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Some commentators claim that Leonardo positioned the navel to divide the man’s height according to the golden ratio.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This is an excellent day to relax at home and contemplate your navel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Every cut, every scratch, every navel of a newborn calf threatened to turn fatal in the pre-eradication era.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Christine Yu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Some commentators claim that Leonardo positioned the navel to divide the man’s height according to the golden ratio.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This is an excellent day to relax at home and contemplate your navel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Every cut, every scratch, every navel of a newborn calf threatened to turn fatal in the pre-eradication era.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
Noun
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Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Epstein has long been at the center of conspiracy theories since his death while in jail in 2019, including from many of Trump’s own supporters.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
31 July 2025
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The Consequential Consensus Whether prophetic or destined for technology's unfulfilled promises museum, the San Francisco Consensus is already redirecting capital flows and strategic priorities.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Spanish electricity utilities giant also launched a 5-billion-euro increase in share capital, saying the move would cover its upcoming investment plan.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Even flights between islands are less frequent and more expensive than most travelers realize, often requiring passengers to transit through hubs like San Juan, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Inside, buttons are something of a rarity, with the majority of the controls on the touchscreen in the steering wheel hub.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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For the past few years, Lilly has made news by driving large-scale investments in the LEAP Innovation District, billed as a future manufacturing and tech mecca in Lebanon, Indiana.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Warm, welcoming, and full of heart, Gracianna feels like visiting an old friend.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Yes, the standalone cabins are reminiscent of those at North Carolina’s Cataloochee Ranch, and the focus on nourishing guests with farm-fresh ingredients is akin to the ethos of Tennessee’s Blackberry Farm.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Designed to fill breaks in the action and typically set to cheesy pop ballads, the kiss cam was a major innovation that shifted the focus from courts and fields into the stands.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The front seat offers supportive and comfortable Nappa leather sport seats.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Currently, Republicans hold 25 of the state's seats.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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The vault at the base in Fort Knox holds about half of the country's gold, according to the U.S. Mint.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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And in the afternoon, as fans headed to the Detroit Tigers game snapped photos of the Spirit of Detroit statue, protesters gathered at its base calling for a stop to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions to capture and deport immigrants.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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