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Recent Examples of focal point
Sanders became a focal point of draft coverage as Friday wore on.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The focal point of the living room is a mixed-media canvas by the artist Athena Anastasiou, depicting a pregnant Mc Adam swimming in the waters outside the house while her first son looks on.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Vierling, the city’s oldest brewpub, has been a focal point in downtown Marquette for more than 100 years.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
On the final day, El Batey becomes a focal point, with live drumming and dancing that invite both locals and visitors to join in.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The focal point of the living room is a mixed-media canvas by the artist Athena Anastasiou, depicting a pregnant Mc Adam swimming in the waters outside the house while her first son looks on.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Vierling, the city’s oldest brewpub, has been a focal point in downtown Marquette for more than 100 years.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
On the final day, El Batey becomes a focal point, with live drumming and dancing that invite both locals and visitors to join in.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for focal point
Noun
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In the 1940s and '50s, the Hill Country area was known as an international wool and mohair center, and Comfort’s own Adolf Stieler was called the Angora Goat King of the World.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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The move comes on the heels of massive changes at the center, as President Trump fired the president and chairman in early February.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform developed as an alternative to Twitter (now X), with a focus on transparency, user control, and open-source protocols.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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While my heart will forever yearn for an alternate reality where Bobby Nash is alive and well, my head knows that Peter Krause‘s beloved 9-1-1 character is indeed six feet under.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Nonetheless all reactions are enough to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20point. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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