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

Examples of the North Star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keeping more B-52s airborne That’s where the North Star Readiness Campaign comes in. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

What success looks like and the decision that greenlit the project in the first place should remain as the North Star. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The hotel is named after the North Star, which also inspired the name of the Academy’s Polaris Hall, home to the Center for Character and Leadership Development. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

With one axis tilted to align with Polaris, the North Star (in the Northern Hemisphere), an EQ mount hence moves in sync with Earth’s rotation. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the North Star

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar