compass
Example Sentences
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In the world of Martin’s books, even the most duty-bound characters must find their compass in the shadow of life and memory.
From Salon
The mythic dimension may be missing here, but Holmes darkly captivates within the narrower compass of this energizing revival.
From Los Angeles Times
The team sergeant instinctively put his freezing metal compass between his lips, and nearly got a frost injury.
So this is really sort of the compass, the North Pole, everything has to be focused on that.
While history provides a guide to what’s likely to come next, it’s more of a compass than a GPS.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
