polestar
Example Sentences
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“He is an intellectual giant and moral polestar, and it is very sad for the university to see him go,” Dr. Johnson said.
From New York Times
For much of his life, he steered by a polestar: his own naked self-interest.
From Washington Post
It says that a lawmaker must assiduously avoid using a legislative position for professional advantage and that public disclosure is the “polestar” for managing conflicts of interest.
From Washington Times
Copenhagen today is a city transformed, a polestar across creative fields from art to architecture, design to dining.
From New York Times
“Mr. Robot” was hardly the first story to hinge on a multiple personality plot — “Fight Club,” in particular, has been a polestar for the show’s unchained-id-raging-against-the-corporatocracy sensibility.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
