North Star

noun

: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points

called also polestar

Examples of North Star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Sakkijha puts it, the company has evolved alongside changing consumer behaviors, market realities, and industry constraints while maintaining the same North Star. — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Despite solo acts like Taylor Sheridan, Mike White, and Sam Levinson dominating so much of the pop-cultural discourse, the value of group collaboration remains television’s true North Star. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Pitching behind graduated North Star standouts Paige Murray and Ava Goettel, Zawadzki had worked just 18 2/3 innings up to that point. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Tom’s North Star throughout the season has been keeping Evan safe; the whole point of attracting tourism to Widow’s Bay was to bring the world to Evan rather than roll the dice on sending Evan out into the world. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for North Star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

North Star

noun

: the star toward which the northern end of the earth's axis very nearly points

called also polestar