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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
The American flag, the lodestar of the Republican look since Nixon, took over.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
The Manner — New York City Where it’s located: Standard International has been a lodestar of the lifestyle hotel movement since opening its first property in West Hollywood in 1999.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
For many anti-Trump conservatives, the lodestar remains Ronald Reagan.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Ideological lodestars like a rejection of free-market orthodoxy — once a central plank of the GOP economic policies — hostility toward immigration and most foreign entanglements, plus a healthy dose of social conservatism.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
The Manner — New York City Where it’s located: Standard International has been a lodestar of the lifestyle hotel movement since opening its first property in West Hollywood in 1999.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
For many anti-Trump conservatives, the lodestar remains Ronald Reagan.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Ideological lodestars like a rejection of free-market orthodoxy — once a central plank of the GOP economic policies — hostility toward immigration and most foreign entanglements, plus a healthy dose of social conservatism.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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TikTok has until January 19 to find an American buyer to continue operating in the country, under the direction of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling.Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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The state's police, under the direction of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office and the Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism, have launched a security investigation and called for witnesses to report suspicious behavior.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Using a compass is ideal; most smartphones now include a basic compass.Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bob was especially interested in his instructions on using a compass.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Both of our wives are pregnant and our primary focus right now is getting back on stable ground.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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After the company completed integration of the rocket this week, and rolled the super heavy lift rocket to its launch site at Cape Canaveral, the focus turned toward the weather.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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