North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Troma was a big North Star for our style, basically.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnston passed Minnesota North Star Dino Ciccarelli’s 22 goals scored in 1986-87 — a record nearly twice as old as Johnston is.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
First, great storytelling and creative excellence will remain our North Star.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The policy document, known as the Five-Year Plan, has been hashed out behind closed doors by Xi’s inner circle for months and serves as a North Star for the country’s development into the next half-decade.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnston passed Minnesota North Star Dino Ciccarelli’s 22 goals scored in 1986-87 — a record nearly twice as old as Johnston is.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
First, great storytelling and creative excellence will remain our North Star.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The policy document, known as the Five-Year Plan, has been hashed out behind closed doors by Xi’s inner circle for months and serves as a North Star for the country’s development into the next half-decade.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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