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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 great dam at Aswan, which promised electrification and irrigation control, was to be lodestar of the new Egypt.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
The lodestar is perfectly reachable.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday, was my motion picture lodestar.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
What if Brooks, rather than Pacino, had been his lodestar?
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
The lodestar is perfectly reachable.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday, was my motion picture lodestar.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
What if Brooks, rather than Pacino, had been his lodestar?
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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Navigators calculate their position by keeping track of their starting point, direction, speed and time at sea.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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While the 'legitimate interest' assessment is always a multi-factor test, all factors seem to point in the wrong direction for Meta.—
Ashley Belanger – May 14,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Inside a self care mindset, taking a pause to find your own inner compass is the key to navigating the future of work.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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And he’s got a really good compass of what needs to happen in the moment.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, 6-5 forward Falstaff Hawkins might have caused eyes to roll by his singular focus on scoring.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The focus will be on who held the power in the relationship.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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