North Star

NOUN

polaris

Synonyms

WEAK

cynosure guiding star lodestar polar star polestar

Example Sentences

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White’s vision intended for his music to reach a universal audience, evolve consciousness and change the world, using positivity as his North Star.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Personhood has become the movement’s new North Star.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Tech, however, is the market’s North Star and even war with Iran isn’t about to change that.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Millett, who has tried for years to buy BlueScope’s North Star plant, told analysts on a conference call, “There has been no constructive engagement by the company since” the offer was turned down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

There she would meet the North Star, the ship that brings supplies from the States to the towns on the Arctic Ocean in August when the ice pack breaks up.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George