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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
The versatile, always-all-in Mars is a worthy lodestar for Rosé and Rosie, an album that whirls through 21st-century pop idioms with aplomb even as its heroine ruminates on heartache and anxiety.
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In California, where many of the wealthiest might be under 40, there’s a similar need for a butler to act as much as lodestar as staff member.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The American flag, the lodestar of the Republican look since Nixon, took over.
—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
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
In California, where many of the wealthiest might be under 40, there’s a similar need for a butler to act as much as lodestar as staff member.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The American flag, the lodestar of the Republican look since Nixon, took over.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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The pendulum, which swung far toward inclusion in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is now swinging back in full force in the opposite direction.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gonzalez joined the weightlifting team beginning in her junior season and excelled under the direction of coach Heidi Bowser.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another powerful framework is to use a career compass instead of a career map.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Think of fair conduct as your organization’s compass.—
Shivali Kukreja,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The move comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes for an 8% cut to the Pentagon’s budget and as the military shifts its focus away from Europe and counterterrorism missions.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Fudd said the Huskies will celebrate the win Friday night, but then the focus will shift.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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