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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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Brain's congregation seemed to look at him "almost as a guru," Warren said in evidence at Brain's first trial.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“He’s the person who’s willing to push the status quo,” said Dan Bigham, the cycling aerodynamics guru who works with Evenepoel and Red Bull.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The experience led him to become a wellness guru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished," the Hindu guru, whose real name is Jagdish Vasudev, added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

There he sat, cross-legged on the floor at the end of the couch, a near-sighted guru, blinking behind his glasses.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

Then we tumble into the realm of inspirational gurus and thought leaders, where breathwork and manifesting meet motivational speak, popping with familiar verbal kernels like “sparking joy” and “habit formation.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Variant was founded in 2009 by the now CIO of asset manger Prevatt Capital, Jonathan Tepper, under a belief that “robust, repeatable tools work better than gurus with crystal balls.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

He says he often sees self-proclaimed "fitness gurus" on social media who are encouraging others to reduce their sleep to fit more in, but he believes that's not the answer.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

The rule is wildly popular with governance gurus and policy advocates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

I’ve also looked for old people who could be my gurus.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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