navel

noun

ˈnā-vəl How to pronounce navel (audio)
Definition of navelnext
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 Her step cut featured a micro-fringe, framing pieces cut to the earlobe (and plastered to the face), and long, inky layers reaching towards her navel. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 Sitting right below the navel and just at the bottom of the bum, this garter skirt effortlessly hugs each and every curve. — Appointed, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses. — James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 Holecek suggests a navel oiling practice like this: Start by lightly stimulating the area (the navel folds) by very gently pinching with your forefinger and thumb. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for navel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navel
  1. center
  2. capital
  3. hub
  4. mecca
  5. heart
  6. focus
  7. seat
  8. base
Noun
  • Sweetwater Creek This state park is a still refuge just a few minutes from Atlanta’s bustling city center.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ransomware is like a hard-drive failure in a server or storage array, a power outage at the office or data center or a localized or system-wide network outage.
    — John Bruggeman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of center
Noun
  • Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.
    — Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of capital
Noun
  • This is particularly important in Lisbon which, as a hub for TAP Air Portugal, competes for connecting market share with Madrid in the Iberian peninsula, and more broadly across Europe.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The ministry is also revitalizing cultural centers across Indonesian provinces to serve as creative hubs for the film industry, alongside other cultural initiatives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of hub
Noun
  • The Carolinas’ food mecca of Charleston. California, then back. Management, failures and burnout.
    — Jenny Hartley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The celebrated Park Forest Plaza — one of the first suburban shopping malls in America, which had siphoned commerce from former shopping meccas such as downtown Chicago Heights — was one-upped in turn by Matteson’s indoor Lincoln Mall.
    — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Definition of mecca
Noun
  • Increasing your water intake can benefit overall health, including the health of your kidneys, brain, and heart.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Toyota’s famous kaizen methodology—continuous improvement driven by employee feedback—demonstrates how internal focus can lead to sustained innovation.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of focus
Noun
  • Because of Sampson’s size, the harness didn’t lock properly and he was ejected from his seat when the ride braked, authorities said.
    — Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The current mayor for Cincinnati is a Democrat, but JD Vance’s half-brother Cory Bowman, a Republican, is running for the mayor seat.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of seat
Noun
  • The shift in focus toward Medicaid might be what the Democratic base is craving.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Ballerini wore a strapless dress courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier, which featured allover shimmering details set against a black base fabric.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of base

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