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gurus

NOUN
mentor, guide
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Then we tumble into the realm of inspirational gurus and thought leaders, where breathwork and manifesting meet motivational speak, popping with familiar verbal kernels like “sparking joy” and “habit formation.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

This is not the language of Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, the gurus of value investing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Variant was founded in 2009 by the now CIO of asset manger Prevatt Capital, Jonathan Tepper, under a belief that “robust, repeatable tools work better than gurus with crystal balls.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 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

I’ve also looked for old people who could be my gurus.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston



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