North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Before Raphael made it to Florence, around 1504, and had his mind rearranged by the work of Leonardo and Michelangelo, Perugino was his North Star.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The 230-foot-tall North Star swing tower serves as one of the tallest icons of the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Before Raphael made it to Florence, around 1504, and had his mind rearranged by the work of Leonardo and Michelangelo, Perugino was his North Star.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
The 230-foot-tall North Star swing tower serves as one of the tallest icons of the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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