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

Every time she said it, she spoke of going North, of running away, following the North Star.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry