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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
David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday, was my motion picture lodestar.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
What if Brooks, rather than Pacino, had been his lodestar?
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for 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
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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So, one way to fix this is, fertilizing in spring with a citrus fertilizer, according to label directions.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hopkins said fire department personnel also monitor the outside air and wind direction, knowing that homes downwind are likely to smell the gas and call the fire department with concerns.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Library of Virginia's nature backpacks include a free parking pass for most Virginia State Parks, pocket guides, a bug field observation container, a magnifying lens, a dip net, a compass, and binoculars.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using this number as his compass, Pétion proposed paying the same amount.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Kansas City Star (660) 254-1083 Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star with a focus on public safety.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Moving the focus to North America, Someone Lives Here follows Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people during the pandemic and faces pushback from city officials.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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