Examples of guidepost in a Sentence
The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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The Supreme Court has not ruled on a question like this, although one recent guidepost came in a 2024 tax case, Moore vs. USA, in which the Supreme Court upheld a tax on undistributed foreign assets.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Maybe an idea will come, some sort of guidepost that says that this story deserves more.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 May 2025
The 40-foot sea arch rock just offshore serves as both the symbol of the park and a guidepost on approach to East Anacapa.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
And one guidepost was a determination to be a straight shooter with clients.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Maybe an idea will come, some sort of guidepost that says that this story deserves more.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 May 2025
The 40-foot sea arch rock just offshore serves as both the symbol of the park and a guidepost on approach to East Anacapa.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
And one guidepost was a determination to be a straight shooter with clients.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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