lodestar

Both books were critically acclaimed bestsellers, and established Gay as a literary lodestar.

Abby lost her lodestar — her father — to what she believes was a random act of extreme violence.

“In these cases, we want to make sure that their lodestar are student and faculty rights, rather than who is exerting the most pressure.”

The move he’s making with the new special is away from a lodestar: simplicity.

And other iterations of the Caped Crusader became equally strong lodestars.