the North Star

noun

: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north

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To reach that destination, trust is the North Star—one that illuminates how gen AI will make organizations, and their people, more successful. Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 There was this one show at the North Star Bar [in Philadelphia]. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 The closest storefronts to the North Star State include Milwaukee, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mars King, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2025 Duhamel bought an empty half-parcel of land in the North Star State — about an hour-and-a-half drive away from Fargo, N.D. — more than a decade ago. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the North Star

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“The North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Star. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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