lodestar
Example Sentences
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The theater Sheta ran in the camp, which he nurtured into an internationally known lodestar of Palestinian cultural resistance?
From Los Angeles Times
He mourns his wife but the girl soon becomes his sun and his moon, and in time the lodestar that takes this picturesque tale from one historical era to the next.
From New York Times
Years before he died, Beau Biden, who in many ways was the lodestar for the family, had discussed taking a trip to Ireland with his father and Hunter.
From Washington Post
Saudi Arabia and Iran have competed for influence for decades, each seeing itself not just as a regional power but also as a lodestar for the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims.
From New York Times
What the aggregated data showed was that 150 minutes of moderate weekly activity should remain our exercise lodestar.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.