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also loadstar
as in direction
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a society seemingly with unbridled greed as its only lodestar
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Recent Examples of lodestar
Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed
Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
One of his first gigs was actually as a cameraperson and one of several editors on Woodstock, the lodestar of all modern concert films.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The great dam at Aswan, which promised electrification and irrigation control, was to be lodestar of the new Egypt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
But, for now, autocratic China remains Asia's lodestar.
—Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
One of his first gigs was actually as a cameraperson and one of several editors on Woodstock, the lodestar of all modern concert films.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The great dam at Aswan, which promised electrification and irrigation control, was to be lodestar of the new Egypt.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
But, for now, autocratic China remains Asia's lodestar.
—Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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But huge early bets in the wrong direction can doom your venture.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The watch also features an accelerometer, a barometer, a compass, a gyroscope, and a temperature sensor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Smith Baker said one of the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s guiding principles especially resonates with her: Community is a compass.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
15 July 2025
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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Over time, Ozzy's two main focuses became music and family.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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