Examples of guidepost in a Sentence
The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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Her talents at combining foods from a broad swath of the map into a cohesive narrative is the restaurant’s greatest strength, and also its guidepost for possibilities yet to be realized.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Warnock says Jackson's legacy should serve as a guidepost today.
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Save-the-dates act as an early guidepost, signaling that travel, lodging, and time off work may be needed, long before formal invitations arrive.
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It has also been used a guidepost for other emitting industries.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Warnock says Jackson's legacy should serve as a guidepost today.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Save-the-dates act as an early guidepost, signaling that travel, lodging, and time off work may be needed, long before formal invitations arrive.
—Craig Lebrau, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
It has also been used a guidepost for other emitting industries.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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