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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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"GK Venkatesh was my teacher, guru and encouraged me to write orchestra scores," Ilaiyaraaja recalled in an interview later.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Since December, the khacki-clad vote-counting guru has been going live and uninterrupted on streaming platforms to provide results and analysis of every special election and even some state Senate contests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This one comes from my former colleague, personal tech guru Joanna Stern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The introduction of the car, co-designed by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, got widely panned on social media and drew unfavorable comparisons to Nissan’s Leaf, which has a list price around $30,000.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“So you’ve already met the resident guru? Oscar is trying to enlighten me as usual.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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