cynosure
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While Jolyon is a central character in “The Forsytes,” Soames’ inner conflict is Galsworthy’s cynosure: He’s a man who prizes acquisition and possession to the extent that he cannot love.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Brady was fortunate to come along just as the N.F.L. altered multiple playing rules that made the quarterback the cynosure of a pass-happy, high-scoring game with fleet receivers unfettered to dash upfield for long passes.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022
The German capital isn’t worried about losing its standing as a cynosure of European art.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2020
Ginsburg, by contrast, is the Notorious R.B.G., the cynosure of an ardent fandom and the subject, recently, of both an Oscar-nominated documentary and a gauzy feature film about her early career, starring Felicity Jones.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 11, 2019
The cynosure and centre of attraction, he lay quietly there, bearing it all, as may be supposed, patiently and unassumingly.
From Royal Highness by Mann, Thomas
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