polestar

noun

pole·​star ˈpōl-ˌstär How to pronounce polestar (audio)
Synonyms of polestarnext
1
: north star
2
a
: a directing principle : guide
b
: a center of attraction

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under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities
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Maison Proust, Paris (Image credit: Maison Proust) Opulence is the polestar at Maison Proust. — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024 Durazzi had horses freely roaming the garden; inside the gallery, models were standing on a felt-padded plinth, while images of women who are the designer’s polestars—artists, scientists, and intellectuals from Phoebe Boswell to Carla Cerati to Ottessa Moshfegh—were projected on their faces. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2023

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First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of polestar was in 1555

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“Polestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polestar. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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