yogi

noun

variants also yogin
Definition of yoginext
as in guru

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Recent Examples of yogi The journey into the gap between stimulus and reaction isn’t about achieving a state of perfect, yogi-like calm. — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Fresh bowls built with vibrant vegetables and curry sauces, toasty naan melt sandwiches like the chicken tikka melt and vegan yogi with sweet chili sauce, and soups, salads and snacks will be at the store, too. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026 This is the act of a yogi controlling an eccentric contraction. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026 The first follows the Rajput king Ratansen of Chitor (a fortress in what is now Chittorgarh, Rajasthan), who renounces his throne and travels as a yogi (wandering ascetic) to the island kingdom of Simhal to win the legendary Padmavati. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yogi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yogi
  1. guru
  2. swami
  3. thinker
  4. rabbi
  5. teacher
  6. intellectual
  7. pandit
  8. intellect
Noun
  • The holiday campaign, created by advertising guru David Lipman, showcases natural diamond jewelry and fine jewelry, and is centered around model Jasmine Tookes and her husband, Juan David Borrero.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • After receiving rave reviews for his chilling portrayal of OpenAI guru Sam Altman, Andrew Garfield is headed towards a busy awards season and that now includes a prestigious new honor.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • Play the damn game without worrying about all that swami stuff.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Definition of swami
Noun
  • The great religious thinkers of Antiquity—from Gautama to Pythagoras to Jesus—taught that property should be renounced or held in common.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • At his suggestion, Gray began to dive into writings by Gilles Deleuze, bell hooks and Frantz Fanon, thinkers who engaged questions of difference, race and identity.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinker
Noun
  • The New York Post identified the second victim as a rabbi and reported that the attacker used a syringe.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rabbi
Noun
  • All four judges are former students or teachers at the College of Magic.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Our teacher had talked about it since the first day, and we were supposed to work on it all year.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These new lines of thought, which have gained prominence among influential defense intellectuals and policy experts close to the Kremlin over the past year do not need to be endorsed in formal security doctrine to matter.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Noun
  • Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play.
    — Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals.
    — Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021
Definition of pandit
Noun
  • Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The man had style down, unafraid to go full-tilt into camp fantasia while always staying grounded in fierce intellect.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellect

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“Yogi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yogi. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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