guidepost

Example Sentences

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One guidepost is the all-in cost of mining the stuff, but we are too far removed from that for it to be much help.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

One other guidepost was that Spencer wanted candidates — particularly Reagan — to be available to the news media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

Mr. Johnson, 51, has been a low-profile member during his six years in Congress, often known for quoting scripture and serving as a guidepost on constitutional issues.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“Her lifelong concern and advocacy for women and children was really a guidepost in her life,” Judith L. Lichtman, a leading legal advocate for women, said in an interview.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

The guidepost of a forefinger indicated the next paragraph.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole