the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

Examples of the North Pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elf ends with Buddy and Jovie (Zooey Deschanel) getting their happily ever after, living at the North Pole as new parents to a baby girl named — incidentally! Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 The challenge of the job is not just the vast geography — from the North Pole to Central America — but how the nature of foreign threats are constantly evolving into scenarios that could not have existed when NORAD was founded during the Cold War, in 1958. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 20 July 2023 After a bit of light cleaning, the bottles will now be stashed on various Hurtigruten ships for passengers to drink while sailing up and down the Norwegian coast (and, as is the case on some voyages, all the way up to Svalbard, an archipelago not far from the North Pole). Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2023 The building is a significant landmark in the 2003 film, which sees Will Ferrell's orphan Buddy travel from the North Pole to the Big Apple to meet his dad, Walter Hobbs (played by the late James Caan), for the first time — and Walter just so happens to work in the Empire State Building. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 As one of our favorite Southern doughnut chains, Krispy Kreme is exemplary at toasting each and every holiday with some festive cheer, from Mother’s Day minis to pillowy pastries taken directly from the North Pole to free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023 When the train pulls out of Durango Depot en route to the North Pole, caroling and general merriment abound. Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023 Eric Stonestreet joins the cast as Magnus Anta, aka the Mad Santa, who was in charge of the North Pole in the 14th century and aims to challenge the current reign of Scott Calvin (Allen) and his family. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023 Over the past decade, he's conquered challenging aquatic feats, including swimming across the North Pole, the English Channel and the Red Sea, and even beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. Dana Jacobson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023 See More

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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