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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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He could also get some political cover, in the form of an ongoing review by the longtime policy guru Baroness Casey.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I’m not an election guru, but the potential for confusion with two Dan Sullivans is there,” said Joe Geldhof, a Juneau-based lawyer and Republican strategist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The experience led him to become a wellness guru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"All of us, including the volunteers and support teams are deeply anguished," the Hindu guru, whose real name is Jagdish Vasudev, added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Paris was focused on Sinclair when out of the corner of his eye he saw a man enter the room and head toward the tech guru.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

While the word has been co-opted and corrupted by vision-board romantics and TikTok gurus, it’s still the key to making what we want happen.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Jesse Mecham wants to motivate you about money the way fitness gurus get you up off the couch to train for a 5K.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Beaver is one of those manosphere gurus who preside over dismal power-of-positive-thinking seminars in hotel conference rooms where lost men gather for advice on how to win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

He says he often sees self-proclaimed "fitness gurus" on social media who are encouraging others to reduce their sleep to fit more in, but he believes that's not the answer.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

This would set off a barrage of laughing commentary from my elder siblings, gurus of life and wisdom who had seen and done it all.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride


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