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
Some commentators claim that Leonardo positioned the navel to divide the man’s height according to the golden ratio.
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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
All of you will welcome a chance to relax at home among familiar surroundings and contemplate your navel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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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
All of you will welcome a chance to relax at home among familiar surroundings and contemplate your navel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
Noun
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Although the summit is accessible by car and train, trails just beyond the visitor center can turn treacherous for anyone unfamiliar with mountain hiking.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Community amenities include a parking garage, a resort-style pool, pet park, fitness center with a yoga and pilates studio, resident clubhouse and co-working space.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The city is already making cuts, such as by not filling open positions and by stopping capital projects that are not absolutely required, Laesch said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Ferguson will wear the No 11 shirt in the Italian capital.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Noun
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And true to that mission, the stall has become a community hub, a place for conversation and for people to reconnect with books and literature.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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For many years, Puerto Rico served as a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing for the United States.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 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
Noun
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Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and lead to serious complications affecting the eyes, heart, kidneys, and feet.1 1.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Coates was now entering a terminal stage: his heart and kidneys were failing, and fluid had to be drained from his belly several times a week.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Over time, Ozzy's two main focuses became music and family.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And there is a major backlog there, with long waits for seats.—
Sharon DeVivo,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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This heady pick is grounded in pink pepper and sugar, laced with cashmere, and dries down to a soft vanilla-sandalwood base.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Navel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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