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gurus

NOUN
mentor, guide
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Such activities include praying to gods and deities, fortunetelling and physiognomy, and consulting spiritual gurus or mystics, according to party commentaries and state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Beauty founder Patrick Starrr, fashion designer Aimee Song and the Home Edit’s organizational gurus Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are some of DBA’s clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

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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