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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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"And now it's become an exercise in how, if you're lucky often enough, people will think you're a guru."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Frequently described as a guru, Chopra has served as a spiritual adviser to some of the biggest celebrities in the world, including Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Mac Mini was sorely in need of an update, and John Ternus hoped he didn’t need to go through design guru Jony Ive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Jonathan Krinksy, technical guru at BTIG, notes that the S&P 500 is again battling to breach record highs around the 7,000 level.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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




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