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gurus

NOUN
mentor, guide
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His father scoffed at the self-help gurus and nurtured his interest in business.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He has little use for those gurus who tell us that we can “conquer the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

No. The wild-eyed gurus do more harm than good.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 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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