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cynosure

[sahy-nuh-shoor, sin-uh-] / ˈsaɪ nəˌʃʊər, ˈsɪn ə- /










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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

From these beginnings, the Voice grew into a cynosure of the counterculture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

This was near the climax of “The Path of Pins or the Path of Needles,” a cynosure of this year’s FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia, which began on Sept. 8 and runs until Oct.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Megan and Marlon immediately became the cynosure of legions of online commenters, many of whom assessed the couple as if they were real.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 11, 2018

In her inmost heart she knew that, were she the possessor of an immense hat loaded with flowers, she would not have the courage to walk into church, the cynosure of all eyes.

From Randy's Summer A Story for Girls by Brooks, Amy




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