: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
Examples of focal in a Sentence
a focal figure in the movement
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Van Lith is a focal piece for any scouting report against the Horned Frogs.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The film, titled Michael, also stars Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the focal subject, and two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as the Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
But if Houston has any hope of making a deep run, Smith needs less blending in the background and more of a focal offensive option.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
With the absence of veteran captain and primary goalscorer Sam Kerr, Heyman was able to step into that focal role in front of goal.
—Steph Yang, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The film, titled Michael, also stars Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the focal subject, and two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as the Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
But if Houston has any hope of making a deep run, Smith needs less blending in the background and more of a focal offensive option.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
With the absence of veteran captain and primary goalscorer Sam Kerr, Heyman was able to step into that focal role in front of goal.
—Steph Yang, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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